Bradfordton, Illinois

Bradfordton, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 89°44′22″W / 39.82333°N 89.73944°W / 39.82333; -89.73944Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 89°44′22″W / 39.82333°N 89.73944°W / 39.82333; -89.73944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 217
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

  1. 1 2 "Bradfordton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Illinois Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. ISBN 0-89933-213-7.
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