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New Lancaster

Ghost town · Warren County, Illinois

Monmouth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Monmouth quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Lancaster is a ghost town in Warren County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Lancaster as a historical populated place on the Kirkwood East 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 40.7550° N, 90.7310° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKirkwood East
Elevation744 ft
Nearest living townRoseville, IL
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1823727
Coordinates40.75504, -90.73097

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What's there now

New Lancaster is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Roseville, IL (population 830), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 744 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 New Lancaster?

New Lancaster is in Warren County, Illinois, at 40.7550, -90.7310.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

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

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