Brush Point Ghost Town
DeKalb County, Illinois42.0281, -88.7536
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 4.5 miSycamore, IL
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4 miColtonville
Brush Point is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Illinois.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Brush Point. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sycamore, IL, about 4.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Elgin, IL, 22 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Coltonville4 mi south
- Reeds Crossing12 mi north
- Weston28 mi southeast
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement33 mi north
- Orchard Place44 mi east
- Tedens46 mi southeast
- Techny48 mi east
- Wilson49 mi northeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from De Kalb. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the De Kalb station (USC00112223), 6.6 miles away. About 37.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | DeKalb County, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.02810, -88.75360 |
| Also known as | Brush Point, Illinois |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4979694 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Brush Point ghost town?
In DeKalb County, Illinois, at 42.0281, -88.7536. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Sycamore, IL, about 4.5 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Elgin, IL, 22 miles away.
Can you visit Brush Point?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Brush Point?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from De Kalb. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Brush Point?
Yes. Coltonville (4 mi), Reeds Crossing (12 mi), Weston (28 mi), Jefferson Prairie Settlement (33 mi).
