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Harper

Ghost town · White County, Illinois

Carmi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Carmi quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Harper is a ghost town in White County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in White County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Harper as a historical populated place on the Crossville 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 38.1839° N, 88.0425° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrossville
Elevation452 ft
Nearest living townCrossville, IL
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1823968
Coordinates38.18394, -88.04253

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What's there now

Harper is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crossville, IL (population 749), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 452 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 Harper?

Harper is in White County, Illinois, at 38.1839, -88.0425.

How many ghost towns are in White County?

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

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