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Halltown

Ghost town · Saline County, Illinois

Galatia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Galatia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Halltown is a ghost town in Saline County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Saline County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Halltown as a historical populated place on the Akin 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 37.8931° N, 88.6903° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAkin
Elevation420 ft
Nearest living townThompsonville, IL
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1820980
Coordinates37.89310, -88.69034

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What's there now

Halltown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Thompsonville, IL (population 475), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 420 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 Halltown?

Halltown is in Saline County, Illinois, at 37.8931, -88.6903.

How many ghost towns are in Saline County?

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

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