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New Massillon

Ghost town · Wayne County, Illinois

Albion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Albion quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Massillon is a ghost town in Wayne County, Illinois. It is the only former community in Wayne County recorded on the federal names register, out of 208 across Illinois.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Massillon as a historical populated place on the Albion NW 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 38.4381° N, 88.1964° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlbion NW
Elevation419 ft
Nearest living townGolden Gate, IL
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1823892
Coordinates38.43810, -88.19643

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What's there now

New Massillon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Golden Gate, IL (population 97), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 419 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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