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New Michigan

Ghost town · Livingston County, Illinois

Odell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Odell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Michigan is a ghost town in Livingston County, Illinois. It is one of 6 former communities in Livingston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Michigan as a historical populated place on the Blackstone 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 41.0550° N, 88.7428° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlackstone
Elevation627 ft
Nearest living townCornell, IL
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1737632
Coordinates41.05503, -88.74285

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What's there now

New Michigan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cornell, IL (population 419), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 627 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 Michigan?

New Michigan is in Livingston County, Illinois, at 41.0550, -88.7428.

How many ghost towns are in Livingston County?

Livingston County, Illinois has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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