New Haven in Gallatin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Boone's Mill
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021
1. Boone's Mill Marker
Jonathan Boone, an older brother of the famous pathfinder Daniel Boone, built a mill on this site about 1800. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1730 and died here about 1808. His son Joseph continued to operate the mill. In 1813 Joseph was named to mark out a road from Burnt Prairie to Shawneetown by way of his mill. On August 24, 1814, he purchased the millsite from the Federal Land Office at Shawneetown. The mill was used as a landmark by the state legislature in describing the boundary line separating White from Gallatin County. Joseph sold the land in 1818. He died in Mississippi in 1827.
Erected 1971 by Gallatin County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1814.
Location. 37° 54.4′ N, 88° 7.484′ W. Marker is in New Haven, Illinois, in Gallatin County. It is at the intersection of Vine Street and Mill Street, on the left when traveling east on Vine
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt, in Shawnee Hills, and in the Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Site of Big Prairie United Methodist Church (approx. 9.9 miles away); Big Prairie Church (approx. 9.9 miles away); You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 10½ miles away); Ridgway Veterans Memorial (approx. 10½ miles away); War Emergency Pipeline (approx. 11.6 miles away); Sohio (approx. 12.2 miles away); Texas Eastern (approx. 12.2 miles away).
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021
2. Boone's Mill Marker
Marker is in a grassy area.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
