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McIntosh Settlement

Ghost town · White County, Illinois

Enfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Enfield quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

McIntosh Settlement 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 McIntosh Settlement as a historical populated place on the Springerton 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 38.2156° N, 88.3625° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSpringerton
Elevation375 ft
Nearest living townMill Shoals, IL
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1705611
Coordinates38.21560, -88.36255

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What's there now

McIntosh Settlement is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mill Shoals, IL (population 138), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 375 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 McIntosh Settlement?

McIntosh Settlement is in White County, Illinois, at 38.2156, -88.3625.

How many ghost towns are in White County?

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

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