Tuscumbia Ghost Town
Fulton County, Illinois40.4136, -90.3025
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.8 miLewistown, IL
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct6 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 4 miTotten Prairie
Tuscumbia is an abandoned town in Fulton County, Illinois.
On the map
- State
- Land trust
- Private or unlisted
Star: Tuscumbia. 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 Lewistown, IL, about 7.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, IL, 43 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Totten Prairie4 mi northeast
- Civer13 mi northeast
- Sugarville14 mi northeast
- Bybee14 mi northeast
- Midway20 mi north
- Vishnu Springs31 mi west
- Sylvan32 mi south
- Appleton37 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 June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Havana. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Havana station (USC00113940), 15 miles away. About 41.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Fulton County, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.41360, -90.30250 |
| Also known as | Tuscumbia, Illinois |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7856733 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Tuscumbia ghost town?
In Fulton County, Illinois, at 40.4136, -90.3025. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lewistown, IL, about 7.8 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, IL, 43 miles away.
Can you visit Tuscumbia?
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 Tuscumbia?
Mild months here run April to June, August to October, judging by NOAA normals from Havana. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Tuscumbia?
Yes. Totten Prairie (4 mi), Civer (13 mi), Sugarville (14 mi), Bybee (14 mi).
