Old Mill Creek Illinois Map
Old Mill Creek, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Old Mill Creek, Lake County.
Interactive Map of Old Mill Creek, Illinois
| City | Old Mill Creek |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Lake |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.421965 |
| Longitude | -87.972578 |
| Population | 143 |
| Density | 4.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Old Mill Creek, Illinois
Old Mill Creek is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 143. The population density is 4.7 people per km². Old Mill Creek is located at 42.4220°N, 87.9726°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60083.
Old Mill Creek breathes with the quiet hum of a landscape shaped by water and wind. It lies 5.1 miles north-west of Gurnee, IL (from Gurnee, IL: bearing 315°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-north-east of Round Lake Beach. The terrain here is a gentle descent, a subtle gathering of the land towards its namesake waterway, where mature trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, cast dappled patterns on the earth. Fields, a rich tapestry of greens and golds in season, stretch outward, punctuated by the occasional stoic barn or the glint of a distant farmhouse roof. The air itself carries a particular coolness, even on warmer days, a lingering breath from the shaded ravines and the slow, deliberate flow of the creek, where dragonflies, like iridescent jewels, dart and hover in the hushed afternoon light. This is a place where the land remembers its agricultural roots, where the soil, enriched by generations of cultivation, still yields its bounty. The economy of Old Mill Creek, while evolving, retains a connection to the earth, with a scattering of family farms and businesses that draw their character from the surrounding countryside. For centuries, this waterway was a vital artery, powering early mills that were the heart of nascent settlements, their stones now silent witnesses to a bygone era. Today, the spirit of that industrious past whispers through the rustling leaves and the murmur of the creek, a subtle reminder of the enduring human imprint on this tranquil corner of Lake County.
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About This Old Mill Creek Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Mill Creek, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Old Mill Creek and Lake County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Old Mill Creek is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Old Mill Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
