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Melugin Grove

Ghost town · Lee County, Illinois

Mendota quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Mendota quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Melugin Grove is a ghost town in Lee County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in Lee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 44th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Melugin Grove as a historical populated place on the Compton 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 41.7070° N, 89.1126° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCompton
Elevation958 ft
Nearest living townCompton, IL
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID425687
Coordinates41.70698, -89.11259

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What's there now

Melugin Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Compton, IL (population 222), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 958 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 Melugin Grove?

Melugin Grove is in Lee County, Illinois, at 41.7070, -89.1126.

How many ghost towns are in Lee County?

Lee County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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