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Kumler

Ghost town · McLean County, Illinois

Arrowsmith quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Arrowsmith quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kumler is a ghost town in McLean County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Illinois, United States of America. 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 Kumler as a historical populated place: 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 40.2997° N, 88.5781° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation733 ft
Nearest living townBellflower, IL
Distance to it4 miles
Coordinates40.29970, -88.57810

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What's there now

Kumler is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bellflower, IL (population 410), about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 733 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 Kumler?

Kumler is in McLean County, Illinois, at 40.2997, -88.5781.

How many ghost towns are in McLean County?

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

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