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Littleville

Ghost town · McLean County, Illinois

Le Roy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Le Roy quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Littleville is a ghost town in McLean County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in McLean County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Littleville as a historical populated place on the Heyworth topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.3417° N, 88.9556° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHeyworth
Elevation731 ft
Nearest living townHeyworth, IL
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1822533
Coordinates40.34170, -88.95563

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What's there now

Littleville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Heyworth, IL (population 2,818), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 731 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Littleville?

Littleville is in McLean County, Illinois, at 40.3417, -88.9556.

How many ghost towns are in McLean County?

McLean County, Illinois has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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