Mill Creek (Union County, IL) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mill Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mill Creek and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mill Creek

Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Mill Creek:
- 37.341870, -89.252489
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Mill Creek

Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Mill Creek is near Alexander County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alexander County
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County

Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Mill Creek ...

We found 68 communities that share the name Mill Creek.

There are three communities within Illinois that are also named Mill Creek.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 65 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 65 communities, 66 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Adams County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in Adams County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mill Creek.
- Cook County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Mill Creek [Cook County].
- Lake County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Mill Creek [Lake County].

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Clark County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mill Creek [Clark County].
  - Pope County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Pope County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Mill Creek.
  - Sebastian County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Sebastian County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the west southwest of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Mill Creek.
- California
  - Tehama County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Tehama County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Mill Creek.
- Delaware
  - New Castle County
  - This Mill Creek is located in New Castle County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mill Creek.
- Georgia
  - Bulloch County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mill Creek [Bulloch County].
  - Hall County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Hall County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Mill Creek.
  - Liberty County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Liberty County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Mill Creek.
  - Whitfield County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Whitfield County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Mill Creek.
- Indiana
  - Hamilton County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Mill Creek [Hamilton County].
  - LaPorte County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Mill Creek [LaPorte County].
- Kansas
  - Osborne County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mill Creek [Osborne County].
  - Washington County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mill Creek [Washington County].
- Kentucky
  - Bath County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Bath County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<3> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Mill Creek.
  - Johnson County
  - Although located in Johnson County, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mill Creek.
  - Mason County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Mill Creek [Mason County].
- Louisiana
  - Sabine Parish
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mill Creek [Sabine Parish].
  - Winn Parish
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mill Creek [Winn Parish].
- Maine
  - Penobscot County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Mill Creek [Penobscot County].
- Manitoba
  - We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
  - Talbot County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Talbot County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Mill Creek.
- Michigan
  - Kent County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mill Creek [Kent County].
- Mississippi
  - Jones County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Jones County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<3> to the south of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Mill Creek.
  - Pearl River County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Pearl River County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the south of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Mill Creek.
  - Rankin County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Rankin County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the south of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Mill Creek.
- Montana
  - Deer Lodge County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Deer Lodge County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deer Lodge County community of Mill Creek.
- North Carolina
  - Ashe County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Ashe County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<3> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Mill Creek.
  - Brunswick County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Brunswick County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Mill Creek.
  - Carteret County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Carteret County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Mill Creek.
  - Person County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mill Creek [Person County].
- Nova Scotia
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Mill Creek.
- Ohio
  - Coshocton County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in Coshocton County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Mill Creek.
  - Cuyahoga County
  - This community is historic and although located in Cuyahoga County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Mill Creek.
  - Delaware County
  - This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mill Creek [Delaware County].
  - Fulton County
  - This community is historic and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mill Creek.
  - Williams County
  - This community is historic and although located in Williams County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Mill Creek.
- Oklahoma
  - Johnston County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Johnston County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Mill Creek.
- Pennsylvania
  - Elk County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mill Creek [Elk County].
  - Erie County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mill Creek [Erie County].
  - Huntingdon County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Huntingdon County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Mill Creek.
  - Luzerne County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mill Creek [Luzerne County].
  - Philadelphia County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Philadelphia County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mill Creek.
  - Schuylkill County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Schuylkill County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mill Creek.
  - Tioga County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Tioga County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Mill Creek.
- South Carolina
  - Orangeburg County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Orangeburg County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Mill Creek.
- Tennessee
  - Anderson County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Mill Creek.
  - Cumberland County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mill Creek [Cumberland County].
  - Henry County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Henry County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Mill Creek.
  - Hickman County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Hickman County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Mill Creek.
  - Johnson County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Johnson County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mill Creek.
  - Morgan County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Mill Creek.
  - Putnam County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Putnam County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Mill Creek.
  - Scott County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mill Creek [Scott County].
- Texas
  - Guadalupe County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Mill Creek.
  - Waller County
  - Although located in Waller County, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Mill Creek.
  - Washington County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Washington County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mill Creek.
- Virginia
  - Albemarle County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Albemarle County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<3> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Mill Creek.
  - Franklin County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Franklin County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mill Creek.
  - Gloucester County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Gloucester County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Mill Creek.
  - Grayson County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Grayson County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Mill Creek.
  - Loudoun County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Loudoun County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mill Creek.
  - Wise County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Wise County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Mill Creek.
- Washington
  - Snohomish County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Mill Creek.
- West Virginia
  - Randolph County
  - This Mill Creek is located in Randolph County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Union County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Mill Creek.
- Wisconsin
  - Richland County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Mill Creek [Richland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Creek ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

Anna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
Clank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clank have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clank
- Clank is located in Alexander County
Cypress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>
Dutch Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
Egypt Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
Gale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
- Gale is located in Alexander County
Joppa Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Junction
- Joppa Junction is located in Johnson County
Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Union County
Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Union County
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- Mount Pleasant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  - Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Mountain Glen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
  - Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Perks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perks
  - Perks is located in Pulaski County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perks <4>
- Pottsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  - Pottsville is located in Union County
- Pryortown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryortown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryortown
  - Pryortown is located in Pulaski County
- Valley Mission
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mission
  - Valley Mission is located in Union County

How Far From Mill Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Mill Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Creek and extending to:

Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the North.
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 169 miles [272 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Creek to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mill Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mill Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mill Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3419, Longitude: -89.2525
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>	The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mill Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.405 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.809 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.505 degrees.