Pike County...anyone from this area?

[Wallhangers]

I may be doing a deer hunt there this fall and was wondereing, if I tag out early, if there is any good detecting in that area. I am not even sure how old of an area it is, just looking for an excuse to throw the detector in the truck with me. I wouldn't want to step on anyone's toes, just wondered if there are any old parks or sites there. Thanks and have a great holiday weekend.

 

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[dirtyJohn]

Here's a link http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/county/ It might help you out. HH
John

 

[Minstrel]

Here are some ghost town information:

Perrysprings---near N County line, 3 miles NE of Perry
Seehorn, ---on N county line, 7 miles NW of Kinderhook
Sheppherd---On RR in the extreme NW corner of the county, 6 miles W of Hull
Shinn---on RR, 2 miles S of Kinderhook
Hadley---on RR, 5 miles E of Barry
Arden--on RR, 2 miles SW of Baylis
Maysville, on RR, 4 miles W of Griggsville
Cincinnati--on Mississippi River, SW of New Canton
Brewster---on RR, 3 miles SE of New Canton
Horton---on RR, 5 miles SE of New Canton
Pike---on RR, 4 miles SW of Atlas
Martinsburg---6 miles E of Atlas
Time---4 miles W of Milton
Montezuma--on Illinois River, 3 miles E of Milton
Bedford---on Illinois River, 2 miles S of Montezuma
Strout---5 miles E on Nebo

Treasure legends--Pike county
Story about the outlaw and murderer John Murrell and his gang stashed
loot in the vicinity of Rockport near the Mississippi River.

In 1922, William Whitten was tilling the field on his farm near New Salem when he
found a gallon bucket containing 2,460 pennies, 16 half dollars and $30 in dimes
and nickels. Believed to be part of the loot buried by bandits from the New Salem
Bank. More is believed buried near this location.

Hope this helps
Minstrel