Bradfordton, Illinois

Bradfordton is a rural unincorporated community located in Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois.[1] It is located on Illinois Route 97, 4.5 miles (18 km) northwest of Springfield.[2]

Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 89°44′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID422496[1]

The rural hamlet is the site of the Bradfordton Co-Op, a grain elevator. It was once the site of a whistle stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line from Springfield to Beardstown.

References

  1. "Bradfordton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 978-0-89933-213-0.
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