Abandoned Record
About Sailor Springs
This is a site record: what public sources say about Sailor Springs, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Sailor Springs
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Illinois index.
- Bethel18.2 mi W · Clay
- Piankashawtown27.1 mi SE · Edwards
- Mills Prairie27.7 mi SE · Edwards
- Wanborough30.4 mi SE · Edwards
- Lexington32.2 mi SE · Edwards
- Birds37.6 mi E · Lawrence
- Crawfordsville37.9 mi E · Crawford
- Palmyra38.3 mi SE · Wabash
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Sailor Springs": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.