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Sullivan Center

Ghost town · Livingston County, Illinois

Cullom quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Cullom quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sullivan Center is a ghost town in Livingston County, Illinois. It is one of 6 former communities in Livingston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sullivan Center as a historical populated place on the Cullom 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 40.9211° N, 88.2976° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCullom
Elevation717 ft
Nearest living townCullom, IL
Distance to it3.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1737685
Coordinates40.92114, -88.29755

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What's there now

Sullivan Center is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cullom, IL (population 540), about 3.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 717 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 Sullivan Center?

Sullivan Center is in Livingston County, Illinois, at 40.9211, -88.2976.

How many ghost towns are in Livingston County?

Livingston County, Illinois has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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