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Halfway

Ghost town · Williamson 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

Halfway is a ghost town in Williamson County, Illinois, recorded as former community in Williamson County, Illinois. It is one of 5 former communities in Williamson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Halfway as a historical populated place: 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 37.8006° N, 88.8172° W.

Key facts

Elevation552 ft
Nearest living townPittsburg, IL
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates37.80060, -88.81720

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What's there now

Halfway is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pittsburg, IL (population 515), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 552 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 Halfway?

Halfway is in Williamson County, Illinois, at 37.8006, -88.8172.

How many ghost towns are in Williamson County?

Williamson County, Illinois has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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