Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Johnson County, Illinois

Parker City

Former settlement in Illinois, United States.

Record

About Parker City

Parker City, also known simply as Parker, is a former settlement in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. Parker City was west of New Burnside, south of Creal Springs, and founded at the crossings of the former Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Parker City, 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 Parker City is

USGS topographic map around Parker City
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

12 historic USGS maps cover Parker City

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Parker City

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Illinois index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Parker City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Parker City, Illinois": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q27988325.
  4. USGS GNIS 425308.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).