Randall Ghost Town

Vermillion County, Indiana39.7750, -87.5225

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8.3 miChrisman, IL
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Elevation
620 ft188 m
Illustration of a midwest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Randall. No free-licensed photo yet.

Randall, in Vermillion County, Indiana, is a ghost town. It lies at about 620 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miTerre HauteParisClintonNorth Terre HauteWestvilleGeorgetownRockvilleRandall
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Randall. 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 Chrisman, IL, about 8.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Terre Haute, IN, 23 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Toronto1.5 mi east
  2. West Dana1.9 mi north
  3. Quaker6.1 mi north
  4. Early Station7.3 mi east
  5. Montezuma Station7.3 mi east
  6. Stringtown20 mi north
  7. Griffin24 mi south
  8. Romine Corner26 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

0°20°40°60°80°100°3417Jan3920Feb5029Mar6340Apr7351May8261Jun8464Jul8362Aug7854Sep6643Oct5131Nov3922DecJan: 2.8 inFeb: 2.3 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 4.9 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 5.0 inJul: 3.8 inAug: 3.6 inSep: 2.9 inOct: 3.6 inNov: 3.7 inDec: 2.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Paris Stp. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Paris Stp station (USC00116610), 13 miles away. About 42.7 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationVermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates39.77500, -87.52250
Elevation620 ft (188 m)
Also known asRandall, Indiana
SourcesWikidata Q7291493 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Randall ghost town?

In Vermillion County, Indiana, at 39.7750, -87.5225. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chrisman, IL, about 8.3 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Terre Haute, IN, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Randall?

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 Randall?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Paris Stp. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Randall?

Yes. Toronto (1.5 mi), West Dana (1.9 mi), Quaker (6.1 mi), Early Station (7.3 mi).

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