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Rectorville

Ghost town · Hamilton County, Illinois

Eldorado quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Eldorado quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rectorville is a ghost town in Hamilton County, Illinois. It is one of 5 former communities in Hamilton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rectorville as a historical populated place on the Broughton 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 37.9217° N, 88.4578° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBroughton
Elevation378 ft
Nearest living townBroughton, IL
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1812489
Coordinates37.92171, -88.45783

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What's there now

Rectorville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Broughton, IL (population 213), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 378 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 Rectorville?

Rectorville is in Hamilton County, Illinois, at 37.9217, -88.4578.

How many ghost towns are in Hamilton County?

Hamilton County, Illinois has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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