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 (Feb 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. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Shawnee National Forest: Underground Railroad: People of Miller Grove". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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