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Chamness

Ghost town · Williamson County, Illinois

Marion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500)
Marion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1925, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chamness is a ghost town in Williamson County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Williamson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chamness as a historical populated place on the Marion 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 37.6770° N, 88.9887° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMarion
Elevation456 ft
Nearest living townMarion, IL
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1737352
Coordinates37.67699, -88.98868

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What's there now

Chamness is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Marion, IL (population 16,796), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 456 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Chamness?

Chamness is in Williamson County, Illinois, at 37.6770, -88.9887.

How many ghost towns are in Williamson County?

Williamson County, Illinois has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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