Crawfordsville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Crawfordsville is a ghost town
in Crawford County, Illinois
, United States
. Crawfordsville was 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Flat Rock
, and about the same distance north of Birds
. The townsite lies on both sides of the dividing line between Honey Creek Township
and Montgomery Township
.
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Crawford County, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Crawfordsville was 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Flat Rock
Flat Rock, Illinois
Flat Rock is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 415 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Flat Rock is located at ....
, and about the same distance north of Birds
Birds, Illinois
Birds is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village...
. The townsite lies on both sides of the dividing line between Honey Creek Township
Honey Creek Township, Crawford County, Illinois
Honey Creek Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,566.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Honey Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
and Montgomery Township
Montgomery Township, Crawford County, Illinois
Montgomery Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 736.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Montgomery Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.84 percent is water...
.