Pulleys Mill, Illinois

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Pulleys Mill, Illinois
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Pulleys Mill, Illinois
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Pulleys Mill, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°36′00″N88°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 UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62939
Area code 618
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