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Fitzgerrell

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Illinois

Duquoin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500)
Duquoin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1926, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fitzgerrell is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fitzgerrell as a historical populated place on the Waltonville 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 38.1381° N, 89.0142° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWaltonville
Elevation419 ft
Nearest living townNason, IL
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID428566
Coordinates38.13811, -89.01424

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What's there now

Fitzgerrell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nason, IL (population 252), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 419 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 Fitzgerrell?

Fitzgerrell is in Jefferson County, Illinois, at 38.1381, -89.0142.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

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

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.