Pulleys Mill, Illinois

Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°36′00″N 88°58′46″W / 37.60000°N 88.97944°W / 37.60000; -88.97944Coordinates: 37°36′00″N 88°58′46″W / 37.60000°N 88.97944°W / 37.60000; -88.97944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Williamson
Elevation 597 ft (182 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulleys Mill, Illinois
  2. ↑ Williamson County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Chas. O. Ebel & Co. (1884), Terre Haute Directory & Vigo County Gazetteer, Chas. O. Ebel & Co., archived from the original on 2008-02-25


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