Pulleys Mill, Illinois
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Pulleys Mill, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 37°36′00″N 88°58′46″W / 37.60000°N 88.97944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Williamson |
Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 1736162[1] |
Pulleys Mill is an unincorporated community in southern Williamson County, Illinois.[2] It is generally located north of Goreville, near the intersection of Interstate 24 and Interstate 57.
The area was named after Barton S. Pulley, and had a post office from October 28, 1864 to July 14, 1905. Mail is now routed through the nearby town of Goreville.[3][4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulleys Mill, Illinois
- ^ Williamson County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ Carter, Dennis V.; et al. (2007). "Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 44 Southeast Counties". Archived from the original on 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ Chas. O. Ebel & Co. (1884), Terre Haute Directory & Vigo County Gazetteer, Chas. O. Ebel & Co., archived from the original on 2008-02-25