Welcome to Millville ...
Millville is located in Jo Daviess County<1>.
The location of Millville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Millville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Millville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Millville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Millville: (815) & (779)<4>
Communities Also Named Millville ...
While we believe that this Millville is located in Jo Daviess County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Millville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams and Macoupin County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 47 communities that are also named Millville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Connecticut (2), Delaware, Florida, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millville.
Communities near Millville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millville.
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <5>
- Lena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
- Darlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Stockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
- Shullsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Argyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Pearl City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <5>
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Millville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Millville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millville. See our Newspapers Page for Millville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millville ...
Looking for more information about Millville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Millville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Millville.
Adding Millville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Millville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Millville post office opened in 1840.
We also found Millville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |