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Wilsonburg

Ghost town · Richland County, Illinois

Newton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Newton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilsonburg is a ghost town in Richland County, Illinois. It is one of 4 former communities in Richland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilsonburg as a historical populated place on the Wakefield 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 38.7598° N, 88.2389° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWakefield
Elevation459 ft
Nearest living townNoble, IL
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1820918
Coordinates38.75977, -88.23893

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What's there now

Wilsonburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Noble, IL (population 630), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 459 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 Wilsonburg?

Wilsonburg is in Richland County, Illinois, at 38.7598, -88.2389.

How many ghost towns are in Richland County?

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

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