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Saint Philip

Ghost town · Monroe County, Illinois

Renault quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Renault quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Saint Philip is a ghost town in Monroe County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Saint Philip as a historical populated place on the Bloomsdale 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 38.1054° N, 90.1799° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBloomsdale
Nearest living townFults, IL
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2729318
Coordinates38.10539, -90.17990

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What's there now

Saint Philip is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fults, IL (population 20), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Saint Philip?

Saint Philip is in Monroe County, Illinois, at 38.1054, -90.1799.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

Monroe County, Illinois has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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