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East Stockton

Ghost town · Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Lena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500)
Lena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

East Stockton is a ghost town in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. It is one of 8 former communities in Jo Daviess County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists East Stockton as a historical populated place on the Kent 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 42.3422° N, 89.9807° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKent
Elevation949 ft
Nearest living townStockton, IL
Distance to it1.3 miles
GNIS feature ID423758
Coordinates42.34224, -89.98068

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What's there now

East Stockton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stockton, IL (population 1,867), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 949 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 East Stockton?

East Stockton is in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, at 42.3422, -89.9807.

How many ghost towns are in Jo Daviess County?

Jo Daviess County, Illinois has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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