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Pratt

Ghost town · Whiteside County, Illinois

Prophetstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500)
Prophetstown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pratt is a ghost town in Whiteside County, Illinois. It is one of 3 former communities in Whiteside County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pratt as a historical populated place on the Prophetstown 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 41.6911° N, 89.9973° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleProphetstown
Elevation594 ft
Nearest living townProphetstown, IL
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1824080
Coordinates41.69114, -89.99734

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What's there now

Pratt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prophetstown, IL (population 1,828), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 594 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 Pratt?

Pratt is in Whiteside County, Illinois, at 41.6911, -89.9973.

How many ghost towns are in Whiteside County?

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

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