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Bradfordton, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 89°44′22″W / 39.82333°N 89.73944°W / 39.82333; -89.73944
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Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois is located in Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois is located in the United States
Bradfordton, Illinois
Bradfordton, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′24″N 89°44′22″W / 39.82333°N 89.73944°W / 39.82333; -89.73944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySangamon
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes217, 447
GNIS feature ID422496[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 (7 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

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