Duncan Mills is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Fulton County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
, United States. Duncan Mills is located at the junction of
US 24,
US 136, and
IL 100 south of
Lewistown.
History
A post office called Duncans Mills was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1905. The community was named for George Duncan, the owner of a local mill.
References
Unincorporated communities in Fulton County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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