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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Mills Prairie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Mills Prairie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mills Prairie, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mills Prairie (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mills Prairie. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mills Prairie ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mills Prairie: Mills Pr.
  • While the name of this community is Mills Prairie, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Mills Prairie may originally have been Mill's Prairie.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mills Prairie might be written as Mill Prairie.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Mills Prairie is historic, it would have been located within present day Edwards County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Edwards County: Richland, Wabash, Wayne, White & Gibson (IN).

Below are the counties that are near Mills Prairie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mills Prairie:

  • Edwards County     (The home county of Mills Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.
    • West Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bone Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Browns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <3>
    • Bennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Red Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Top
      • From Mills Prairie to Red Top
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
    • Ellery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
  • Crawford County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Sainte Marie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.
    • Berryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Parkersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
    • Calhoun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
    • Gallagher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Wynoose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Olney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Amity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Mills Prairie to Amity
    • Noble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <3>
    • Dundas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
    • Passport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From Mills Prairie to Passport
    • Wakefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wabash County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.
    • Mount Erie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Golden Gate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <3>
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Geff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <3>
    • Jeffersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cisne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <3>
    • Barnhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <3>
    • Rinard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Boyleston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.
    • Grayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <3>
    • Calvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Burnt Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <3>
    • Crossville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
    • Phillipstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Mill Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
      • Mill Shoals is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <3>
    • Carmi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <3>
    • Springerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.
    • Patoka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Owensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <3>
    • Mounts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mounts
      • From Mills Prairie to Mounts
    • Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Giro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fort Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <3>
    • Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Mills Prairie to Douglas
    • Haubstadt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <3>
    • Francisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.
    • Beal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Mills Prairie to Beal
    • Decker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vincennes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Verne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pike County (IN)
  • Posey County (IN)
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Mills Prairie to Martin

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mills Prairie, see our County-by-County Page for Mills Prairie.

Cemeteries Near Mills Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mills Prairie.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mills Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.

  • Pinhook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinhook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bone Gap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Gap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lick Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Enenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Mills Prairie itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mills Prairie, with the one closest to Mills Prairie listed first.

  • West Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gards Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
  • Samsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
  • Bone Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Berryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
  • Parkersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
  • Browns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <3>
  • Bellmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
  • Albion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Edwards County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
  • Red Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Top
    • From Mills Prairie to Red Top
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    • Maud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Wabash County
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mills Prairie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mills Prairie.

Newspapers Published in Mills Prairie ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mills Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mills Prairie, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mills Prairie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mills Prairie:

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 Mills Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mills Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mills Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5042, Longitude: -87.9709       In this case, the coordinates for Mills Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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