Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Edwards County, Illinois

Mills Prairie

Former settlement in Illinois, United States.

Record

About Mills Prairie

Mills Prairie is a former settlement in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. Mills Prairie was 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of West Salem.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Mills Prairie, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Mills Prairie is

USGS topographic map around Mills Prairie
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Mills Prairie

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Mills Prairie

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Illinois index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Mills Prairie, Illinois": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6859992.
  3. USGS GNIS 1808162.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).