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Woodville

Ghost town · Monroe County, Illinois

Kimmswick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500)
Kimmswick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1912, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Woodville 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 Woodville as a historical populated place on the Valmeyer 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 38.2570° N, 90.2723° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleValmeyer
Elevation434 ft
Nearest living townMaeystown, IL
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1821716
Coordinates38.25700, -90.27234

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What's there now

Woodville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maeystown, IL (population 91), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 434 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 Woodville?

Woodville is in Monroe County, Illinois, at 38.2570, -90.2723.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

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

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