Illinois – WesternPlaces

Welcome! We have a variety of books primarily pertaining to mining camps and abandoned towns throughout the West. Learn about mining rushes, transportation (roads, railroads, stagecoaches, early autos), and other factors that caused towns to spring up in specific locations. Find out what life was really like for the residents of these towns as they boomed and then slowly faded into ghost towns. Local newspapers covered gunfights, fires, mining disasters, blizzards, and mining frauds as well as the social activities that created a sense of community.

Lee County, IL (19 items)

Lee County, IL (19 items)

Regular price $28.00 USD

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Williamson County, IL (26 items)

Williamson County, IL (26 items)

Regular price $60.00 USD

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Saint Clair County, IL (46 items)

Saint Clair County, IL (46 items)

Regular price $89.00 USD

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Winnebago County, IL (43 items)

Winnebago County, IL (43 items)

Regular price $121.00 USD

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La Salle County, IL (26 items)

La Salle County, IL (26 items)

Regular price $89.00 USD

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Livingston County, IL (23 items)

Livingston County, IL (23 items)

Regular price $61.00 USD

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Museum Villages USA by Nicholas Zook -book- (United States)

Museum Villages USA by Nicholas Zook -book- (United States)

Regular price $9.00 USD

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Chicagoland Nature Trails by Chris Benton -book- (Cook County, IL)

Chicagoland Nature Trails by Chris Benton -book- (Cook County, IL)

Regular price $13.00 USD

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Douglas County, IL (13 items)

Douglas County, IL (13 items)

Regular price $26.00 USD

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Rock Island, IL (40 items)

Rock Island, IL (40 items)

Regular price $84.00 USD

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Union County, IL (15 items)

Union County, IL (15 items)

Regular price $38.00 USD

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Macoupin County, IL (20 items)

Macoupin County, IL (20 items)

Regular price $38.00 USD

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Jo Daviess County, IL (27 items)

Jo Daviess County, IL (27 items)

Regular price $66.00 USD

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Montgomery County, IL (16 items)

Montgomery County, IL (16 items)

Regular price $46.00 USD

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Knox County, IL (49 items)

Knox County, IL (49 items)

Regular price $119.00 USD

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Woodford County, IL (18 items)

Woodford County, IL (18 items)

Regular price $42.00 USD

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