Miller Grove, Illinois
Appearance
Miller Grove, Illinois is a former settlement in Pope County, Illinois. Miller Grove was a predominantly Black settlement founded in 1844 by freed slaves from Tennessee.[1][2] The site is currently within the Shawnee National Forest.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Danny Valle (February 16, 2022). ""They're silenced": Revisiting free slave settlement of Miller Grove in Pope County". WSIL.
- ^ "Volunteers make a difference at historic Miller Grove Cemetery". Metropolis Planet. December 11, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Shawnee National Forest: Underground Railroad: People of Miller Grove". United States Forest Service. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
37°29′51″N 88°38′18″W / 37.4973912°N 88.6383814°W
Categories:
- Ghost towns in Illinois
- 1829 establishments in Illinois
- 1840 disestablishments in Illinois
- African-American history of Illinois
- Former populated places in Illinois
- Populated places established in 1829
- Populated places disestablished in 1840
- Populated places in Pope County, Illinois
- Shawnee National Forest
- Southern Illinois geography stubs