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Torino

Ghost town · Will County, Illinois

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

Torino is a ghost town in Will County, Illinois. It is one of 2 former communities in Will County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Torino as a historical populated place on the Essex 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 41.2059° N, 88.2348° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEssex
Elevation594 ft
Nearest living townBraceville, IL
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID423250
Coordinates41.20587, -88.23478

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What's there now

Torino is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Braceville, IL (population 890), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 594 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 Torino?

Torino is in Will County, Illinois, at 41.2059, -88.2348.

How many ghost towns are in Will County?

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

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