Tallula is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States.

The History of Menard & Mason Counties, Illinois credits Spears with the name, and notes that it was said to mean "dropping water", but nothing in the area is especially related to dropping water;[5] the county tourist bureau claims that William G. Greene named the town, that it means "trickling water", and that it is related to "abundant springs in the area".

[6] Tallula was incorporated as a village under Illinois' general municipal law in 1871 or 1872.

[5] Illinois Route 123 passes through the southeast side of the village, leading northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Petersburg, the county seat, and south 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Illinois Route 125 between Pleasant Plains and Ashland.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tallula has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the village was 99.06% White, 0.16% Native American, and 0.78% from two or more races.