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Caledonia

Ghost town · Putnam County, Illinois

Lacon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
Lacon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Caledonia is a ghost town in Putnam County, Illinois. It is the only former community in Putnam County recorded on the federal names register, out of 208 across Illinois.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Caledonia as a historical populated place on the Henry topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1184° N, 89.2504° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHenry
Elevation692 ft
Nearest living townMagnolia, IL
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1820608
Coordinates41.11837, -89.25036

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What's there now

Caledonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Magnolia, IL (population 212), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 692 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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