Totten Prairie Ghost Town
Fulton County, Illinois40.4640, -90.2670
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 4.4 miCuba, IL
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4 miTuscumbia
Totten Prairie is an abandoned town in Fulton County, Illinois.
On the map
- State
- Land trust
- Private or unlisted
Star: Totten Prairie. 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 Cuba, IL, about 4.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, IL, 39 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tuscumbia4 mi southwest
- Civer9.3 mi northeast
- Sugarville10 mi northeast
- Bybee10 mi northeast
- Midway16 mi north
- Vishnu Springs33 mi west
- Appleton33 mi north
- Sylvan35 mi south
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 Prairie City 2S. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Prairie City 2S station (USC00116970), 14 miles away. About 38.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Fulton County, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.46403, -90.26697 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7828432 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Totten Prairie ghost town?
In Fulton County, Illinois, at 40.4640, -90.2670. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Cuba, IL, about 4.4 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, IL, 39 miles away.
Can you visit Totten Prairie?
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 Totten Prairie?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Prairie City 2S. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Totten Prairie?
Yes. Tuscumbia (4 mi), Civer (9.3 mi), Sugarville (10 mi), Bybee (10 mi).
