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Spring Grove

Ghost town · Warren County, Illinois

Alexis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Alexis quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Spring Grove is a ghost town in Warren County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Spring Grove as a historical populated place on the Little York 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 41.0023° N, 90.6296° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLittle York
Elevation702 ft
Nearest living townAlexis, IL
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1823737
Coordinates41.00226, -90.62958

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What's there now

Spring Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alexis, IL (population 719), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 702 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 Spring Grove?

Spring Grove is in Warren County, Illinois, at 41.0023, -90.6296.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

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

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