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Ellison

Ghost town · Warren County, Illinois

Oquawka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500)
Oquawka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1934, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ellison is a ghost town in Warren County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ellison as a historical populated place on the Kirkwood West 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 40.7714° N, 90.7696° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKirkwood West
Elevation715 ft
Nearest living townMedia, IL
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1823812
Coordinates40.77143, -90.76958

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What's there now

Ellison is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Media, IL (population 99), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 715 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 Ellison?

Ellison is in Warren County, Illinois, at 40.7714, -90.7696.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

Warren County, Illinois has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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