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Hurricane

Ghost town · Greene County, Illinois

Roodhouse quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500)
Roodhouse quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1924, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hurricane is a ghost town in Greene County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hurricane as a historical populated place on the Carrollton 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 39.2917° N, 90.4901° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarrollton
Elevation534 ft
Nearest living townEldred, IL
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID422832
Coordinates39.29171, -90.49012

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What's there now

Hurricane is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eldred, IL (population 184), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 534 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 Hurricane?

Hurricane is in Greene County, Illinois, at 39.2917, -90.4901.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

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

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