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Greenville

Ghost town · Franklin County, Illinois

West Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
West Frankfort quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greenville is a ghost town in Franklin County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greenville as a historical populated place on the Thompsonville 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 37.8937° N, 88.8190° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleThompsonville
Elevation453 ft
Nearest living townThompsonville, IL
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1810956
Coordinates37.89366, -88.81895

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What's there now

Greenville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thompsonville, IL (population 475), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 453 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 Greenville?

Greenville is in Franklin County, Illinois, at 37.8937, -88.8190.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

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

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