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Piankashawtown

Ghost town · Edwards 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

Piankashawtown is a ghost town in Edwards County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Edwards County, Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Edwards County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Piankashawtown as a historical populated place on the Albion North 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 38.4312° N, 88.0959° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlbion North
Elevation417 ft
Nearest living townAlbion, IL
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1808165
Coordinates38.43116, -88.09587

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What's there now

Piankashawtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Albion, IL (population 2,107), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 417 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 Piankashawtown?

Piankashawtown is in Edwards County, Illinois, at 38.4312, -88.0959.

How many ghost towns are in Edwards County?

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

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