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Logansburgh

Ghost town · Wabash County, Illinois

Mount Carmel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500)
Mount Carmel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1904, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Logansburgh is a ghost town in Wabash County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Wabash County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Logansburgh as a historical populated place on the Grayville 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 38.3375° N, 87.8920° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrayville
Elevation403 ft
Nearest living townKeensburg, IL
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1823668
Coordinates38.33755, -87.89198

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What's there now

Logansburgh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keensburg, IL (population 149), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 403 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 Logansburgh?

Logansburgh is in Wabash County, Illinois, at 38.3375, -87.8920.

How many ghost towns are in Wabash County?

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

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