Pulleys Mill, Illinois

Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Pulleys Mill, Illinois is located in Illinois
Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Pulleys Mill, Illinois is located in the United States
Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°36′00″N 88°58′46″W / 37.60000°N 88.97944°W / 37.60000; -88.97944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWilliamson
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62939
Area code618
GNIS feature ID1736162[1]

Pulleys Mill is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, Illinois.[2] It is generally located north of Goreville, near the western terminus of Interstate 24 at 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 November 13, 2010.
  3. ^ Carter, Dennis V.; et al. (2007). "Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 44 Southeast Counties". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved March 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Chas. O. Ebel & Co. (1884), Terre Haute Directory & Vigo County Gazetteer, Chas. O. Ebel & Co., archived from the original on February 25, 2008