Abandoned Record
About Kumler
Kumler is a ghost town in West Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Kumler, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Kumler is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Kumler
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1952 Arrowsmith sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Peoria sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Peoria sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Peoria sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Bellflower sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Champaign sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Peoria sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Kumler
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Illinois index.
- Ballard28.6 mi N · McLean
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Kumler, Illinois": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6443941.
- USGS GNIS 426590.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).