Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 89°44′22″W / 39.82333°N 89.73944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Sangamon |
Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 217, 447 |
GNIS feature ID | 422496[1] |
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]
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
[edit]- ^ a b "Bradfordton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 978-0-89933-213-0.