Places to stay in Carrier Mills, Illinois
Carrier Mills, formerly Carrier's Mill and Morrilsville, also known as Catskin is a village in Saline County, Illinois. Carrier Mills was named after George Washington Carrier and his saw and grist mill, and was one of the early Cairo and Vincennes Railroad boomtowns. Carrier Mills has lost 1,100 People since the 1920 census high of 2,943. The city has been nicknamed "Catskin" due to both an abundance of stray cats in town, and an late-19th century story of the first local merchandise and liquor store owner, Wes Cole, was tricked by local kids into thinking a skinned cat hide was a mink stole in trade for a jug of whiskey. To this day Carrier Mills is host to the annual Catskin Days town fair and parade. The township's school mascot is the Wildcat. Local restaurants include Murphy's Pit BBQ, and Don Luna.
If you are travelling in the area, Carrier Mills is located close to Duncan School (historical), Jenny Ridge Cemetery, Spring Valley Church, Abney Family Cemetery and West Sulphur School (historical).
The center of Carrier Mills ( which is at is longitude -88°37'59.16 and latitude 37°41'3.8400 ) is located and 7 miles away from Harrisburg.
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The only properties we have listed are:
- Quality Inn in Harrisburg - 7 miles
- Williams Hill Pass Ohv Park in Harrisburg - 8 miles
- Oakridge Manor in Creal Springs - 13 miles
- Olde Squat Inn in Marion - 14 miles
However the distances involved may not make them a suitable alternative.
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