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Welcome to Milmine ...

Milmine is located in Piatt County<1>.


The location of Milmine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Milmine: MIL-meyen<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Milmine, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Milmine is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Milmine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Milmine and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Milmine is within the (217) area code.

The ZIP code for Milmine: 61855<5>

Communities near Milmine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Milmine.

  • Decatur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Zion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <6>
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
  • Forsyth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <6>
  • Arthur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <6>
  • Maroa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <6>
  • Cerro Gordo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <6>
  • Long Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Bethany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <6>

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 Milmine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Milmine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Milmine. 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 Milmine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Milmine. See our Newspapers Page for Milmine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milmine ...

Looking for more information about Milmine? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Milmine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Milmine.

Adding Milmine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Milmine 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 Milmine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Milmine post office opened in 1862.

We also found Milmine in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Milmine.

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

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.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 Piatt, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Milmine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Milmine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Milmine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Milmine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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