Rare Ghost Town Notes
For this month’s column, I decided to write about a recent addition to my collection and the tiny, almost ghost town from which it emerged. I am referring to miniscule Secor, Ill., a near ghost in Woodford County. It is described online as a “village”, but I prefer ghost town. Let’s go. Secor, Ill., is located 27 miles due east of Peoria and 7 miles due west of El Paso, Ill., on U.S. Route 24. It is pretty much in the middle of nowhere and what is left of Secor pretty much reflects that. Secor was founded by settlers looking for cheaper land and better opportunities as early as 1838, but by 1856 many of them were following the building of the Eastern Extension of what was then known as the…
