Millville Town Site
Also known as IAS Site 11JD142
About Millville Town Site
Millville Town Site, at Apple River Canyon State Park, 8663 E. Canyon Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 3, 2003: the first place in Rush Township to be listed. Only 1,365 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its social history and historic - non-aboriginal, at the local level. The listing covers 25 acres.
What it isPlace in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 93 MB · National Archives↗Finding Millville Town Site
Apple River Canyon State Park, 8663 E. Canyon Rd., Rush Township
No other Register listing is within a short walk.
Memories of Millville Town Site
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Millville Town Site
Is Millville Town Site on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 2003 (Register number 03000066).
Is Millville Town Site a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ulysses S. Grant House, 19.1 miles away.
Can you visit Millville Town Site?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Millville Town Site?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 93 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28893090 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.