Old Sangamon Town

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Old Sangamon Town,

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Sangamon Town was incorporated in 1824 and had woolen, saw, and grist mills. The saw mill was the only steam driven one in the area. Lumber for the original Springfield courthouse was sawn there. Later the town was abandoned and the farmers removed the buildings.