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Millbrig

Ghost town · Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Galena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500)
Galena quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1911, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Millbrig is a ghost town in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. It is one of 8 former communities in Jo Daviess County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Millbrig as a historical populated place on the Galena 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 42.4775° N, 90.4046° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGalena
Elevation661 ft
Nearest living townGalena, IL
Distance to it4 miles
GNIS feature ID1695209
Coordinates42.47750, -90.40457

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What's there now

Millbrig is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Galena, IL (population 2,899), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 661 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 Millbrig?

Millbrig is in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, at 42.4775, -90.4046.

How many ghost towns are in Jo Daviess County?

Jo Daviess County, Illinois has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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