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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. The site is currently within the Shawnee National Forest.

References

1. Danny Valle (February 16, 2022). ""They're silenced": Revisiting free slave settlement of Miller Grove in Pope County". WSIL.
2. "Volunteers make a difference at historic Miller Grove Cemetery". Metropolis Planet. December 11, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
3. "Shawnee National Forest: Underground Railroad: People of Miller Grove". United States Forest Service. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Pope County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Golconda
City	Golconda
Village	Eddyville
Precincts	Golconda No. 1 Golconda No. 2 Golconda No. 3 Jefferson No. 4 Webster No. 5 Eddyville No. 6
Unincorporated communities	Allens Spring Bay City Brownfield Dixon Springs Glendale Hamletsburg Herod Homberg McCormick New Liberty Rising Sun
Ghost towns	Miller Grove
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