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Reeds Crossing

Ghost town · Boone County, Illinois

Kirkland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500)
Kirkland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1918, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Reeds Crossing is a ghost town in Boone County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Boone County, Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Boone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Reeds Crossing as a historical populated place on the Belvidere South 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 42.2014° N, 88.7987° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBelvidere South
Elevation833 ft
Nearest living townGarden Prairie, IL
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1720215
Coordinates42.20141, -88.79871

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What's there now

Reeds Crossing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Garden Prairie, IL (population 560), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 833 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 Reeds Crossing?

Reeds Crossing is in Boone County, Illinois, at 42.2014, -88.7987.

How many ghost towns are in Boone County?

Boone County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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