Fremont, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Fremont is a ghost town
in Clinton County
, Illinois
, United States
. Fremont was located in St. Rose Township
, 8 miles (12.9 km) north of Breese
.
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 Clinton County
Clinton County, Illinois
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 35,535 people, 12,754 households, and 9,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,805 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
, 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...
. Fremont was located in St. Rose Township
Saint Rose Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Saint Rose Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,319.-Geography:...
, 8 miles (12.9 km) north of Breese
Breese, Illinois
Breese is a large town in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,221 which the majority are of German ancestry.-History:...
.