New Shawneetown, IL

B&O Railroad

Milepost: 3.1

B&O New Shawneetown Depot

B&O New Shawneetown Depot 2017

Photo by David Cantrell

Gold Hill Township Township

Gallatin County

North of Fulton Street between McLean Road and Edison St.

Estimated GPS Coordinates: 37.71340303,-88.18893903

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History

In 1937, the midwest experienced a devastating flood. For Shawneetown, it was one of several in a line of similar tragic events. New Shawneetown was established and most of the residences and businesses relocated. Plans for a depot building were announced in January, 1938. The possibility of a Union Station with Louisville and Nashville railroad was rumored. The aerial photo doesn't indicate a new building in the summer of 1938. A spur off the main line and some large buildings housed equipment and supplies for the resettlement are visible. The Old Shawneetown water tower was moved to this vicinity.

The B & O schedules show the new town as New Shawneetown and the old one as Shawneetown.

Google maps labels the new town Shawneetown and the old one as as Old Shawneetown.

Dixon Evening Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois) 26 Jan 1938, Wed • Page 6