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Coltonville

Ghost town · DeKalb County, Illinois

Sycamore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500)
Sycamore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1937, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coltonville is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in DeKalb County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coltonville as a historical populated place: 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 41.9714° N, 88.7361° W.

Key facts

Elevation845 ft
Nearest living townDeKalb, IL
Distance to it3 miles
Coordinates41.97140, -88.73610

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What's there now

Coltonville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is DeKalb, IL (population 40,464), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 845 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 Coltonville?

Coltonville is in DeKalb County, Illinois, at 41.9714, -88.7361.

How many ghost towns are in DeKalb County?

DeKalb County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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