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Eltham

Ghost town · Jackson County, Illinois

Alto Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Alto Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eltham is a ghost town in Jackson County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eltham as a historical populated place on the Pomona 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 37.6695° N, 89.3348° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePomona
Elevation372 ft
Nearest living townMakanda, IL
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1815604
Coordinates37.66949, -89.33481

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What's there now

Eltham is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Makanda, IL (population 550), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 372 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 Eltham?

Eltham is in Jackson County, Illinois, at 37.6695, -89.3348.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Illinois has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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