Abandoned Record
About Wanborough
Wanborough is a former settlement in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. Wanborough was 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Albion.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Wanborough, 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.
Map
Where Wanborough is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Wanborough
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1943 Albion sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1946 Albion sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Belleville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Belleville sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Albion North sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Mount Vernon sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
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 Wanborough
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Illinois index.
- Piankashawtown3.6 mi N · Edwards
- Lexington7.4 mi E · Edwards
- Mills Prairie10.9 mi NE · Edwards
- Palmyra19.0 mi E · Wabash
- Sailor Springs30.4 mi NW · Clay
- Birds39.1 mi NE · Lawrence
- Bethel39.3 mi NW · Clay
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Wanborough, Illinois": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7967075.
- USGS GNIS 1808177.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).