Mill Shoals, IL

Mill Shoals is a village in Wayne and White counties in the U.S. State of Illinois. The 2000 census counted 235 residents. The Village is home to a U.S. Post Office, community center, private grain elevator, and two churches. The first settlements were near the Little Wabash River and Big Prairie, one of the numerous prairies in the county. Agriculture plays a significant role in the economy of Mill Shoals, Illinois, and the surrounding area. The town is located in a region that is known for its fertile soil, making it an ideal location for farming. Mill Shoals's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Illinois setting.

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The local scoop is how Mill Shoals's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Many came through the land office at Shawneetown, which was a port for flatboats which traveled the Ohio River. On the west side of the Basin the Illinois and Missouri Rivers join the Mississippi River; on the east side the Wabash and Tennessee Rivers join the Ohio River. Mill Shoals includes the first settlements were near the Little Wabash River.