Pulleys Mill, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Williamson
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:597
Coordinates:37.6°N -88.9794°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:62939
Area Code:618
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1736162

Pulleys Mill is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, Illinois.[1] 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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. . Williamson County General Highway Map . 2010 . 2010-11-13 .
  2. Web site: Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 44 Southeast Counties . Carter, Dennis V.. 2007 . 2007-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071121102237/http://hometown.aol.com/dennisvcarter1/myhomepage/heritage.html . 2007-11-21. etal.