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Millsdale

Ghost town · Will County, Illinois

Wilmington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Wilmington quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Millsdale is a ghost town in Will County, Illinois, recorded as human settlement in Illinois, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Will County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 78 Illinois counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 25.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Millsdale as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.4350° N, 88.1642° W.

Key facts

Peak population25
Last recorded population25
Nearest living townElwood, IL
Distance to it2.7 miles
Coordinates41.43500, -88.16420

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What's there now

Millsdale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elwood, IL (population 2,141), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Millsdale?

Millsdale is in Will County, Illinois, at 41.4350, -88.1642.

How many ghost towns are in Will County?

Will County, Illinois has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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