Cardiff Ghost Town
Livingston County, Illinois41.0517, -88.2872
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.7 miDwight, IL
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.6 miTracy
Cardiff, in Livingston County, Illinois, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Cardiff. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dwight, IL, about 7.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joliet, IL, 33 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tracy8.6 mi north
- Cayuga17 mi southwest
- Millsdale27 mi north
- Tedens47 mi north
- Benjaminville48 mi southwest
- Sheff50 mi southeast
- Kumler54 mi south
- Weston55 mi north
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dwight. Snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dwight station (USC00112500), 7.5 miles away. About 37.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Livingston County, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.05170, -88.28720 |
| Also known as | Cardiff, Illinois |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5038357 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Cardiff ghost town?
In Livingston County, Illinois, at 41.0517, -88.2872. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dwight, IL, about 7.7 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Joliet, IL, 33 miles away.
Can you visit Cardiff?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Cardiff?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dwight. Snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Cardiff?
Yes. Tracy (8.6 mi), Cayuga (17 mi), Millsdale (27 mi).
