The Lost Towns of Macon County. Dantown The town of West Danville, better known as "Dantown," just east of Newburg, was platted by Daniel Conklin about 1838. It grew for a number of years making quite a conspicuous village, but finally succumbed to decay; nothing remains but one residence and the old distillery to tell of its halcyon days. [Past and present of the City of Decatur and Macon County, Illinois. 1903. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 72. Transcribed by Judy Rosella Edwards.] Madison. In 1836 John and Thomas Moffett platted the town of Madison where the Madison school house now stands. The town grew for a while but was finally abandoned. [Past and present of the City of Decatur and Macon County, Illinois. 1903. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 72. Transcribed by Judy Rosella Edwards.] Murphreysboro. The town of Murphreysboro was platted in 1839 on what is known as the Volgamot farm south of Newburg in Friends Creek township. It was for a time a rival of Decatur, but eventually lost its prestige. [Past and present of the City of Decatur and Macon County, Illinois. 1903. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 72. Transcribed by Judy Rosella Edwards] West Danville The town of West Danville, better known as "Dantown," just east of Newburg, was platted by Daniel Conklin about 1838. It grew for a number of years making quite a conspicuous village, but finally succumbed to decay; nothing remains but one residence and the old distillery to tell of its halcyon days. [Past and present of the City of Decatur and Macon County, Illinois. 1903. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 72. Transcribed by Judy Rosella Edwards.] HOME ©2008 Genealogy Trails