Bradfordton is a rural unincorporated community located in Gardner Township, Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97, 4.5 miles (7 km) northwest of Springfield. The Bradfordton intersection is marked by a stoplight, the only one for miles in either direction, which was installed in 1999 due to concern over school bus safety.
The rural hamlet is the site of the Bradfordton Co-Op, a grain elevator.
History
Bradfordton takes its name from early resident James M. Bradford, who served in the 12th Illinois General Assembly.
The community was once the site of a whistle stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line from Springfield to Beardstown. A post office was established at Bradfordton in 1876.
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