Directions

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The Franklin Creek Grist Mill is located within the Franklin Creek State Natural Area in Lee County, Illinois, northwest of the village of Franklin Grove and east of Dixon just north of IL Rt. 38.  
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Physical Address:
 1893 Twist Rd.
Franklin Grove, IL 61031

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FROM CHICAGO
​100 miles

• I-290 West to I-88 East/West Tollway (14 miles)
• I-88 West to I-39 North (61. 8 miles)
• I-39 North to IL-38/E (1.97 miles)
• Turn left (west) on IL-38/E. Continue to follow IL-38 (about 21 miles)
• Turn right onto Twist Rd. Drive 1.64 miles.
• 1893 TWIST RD is on the left.

FROM IOWA
​85 miles

• I-80 E toward Chicago to I-88 East/West Tollway. (40.34 miles) Exit 4B toward Sterling/Rock Falls
• I-88 E to IL-26 exit toward Dixon. (54.21 miles)
• IL-26/S Galena Ave. for 2.25 miles to E 7th St/US-52 E/IL-38. Turn right. Continue to follow IL-38. (6.91 miles)
• Turn left onto Twist Rd. Drive 1.64 miles.
• 1893 TWIST RD is on the left.

FROM ROCKFORD
​37.5 miles

• IL-2/S Main St south to IL-72/S Union St. (15.5 miles) Turn left. 
• Follow IL-72 across the Rock River to N River Rd/County Hwy-33 (0.36 miles). Turn right.
• N River Rd to IL-64/E Washington St (9.75 miles). Turn left.
• IL-64/E Washington St. for 0.33 miles to S Daysville Rd/County Hwy-5. Turn right.
• S Daysville Rd to S Lowden Rd/County Hwy-27. (2.35 miles) Turn right. 
• Take S Lowden Rd to Naylor Rd. (7.98 miles) Turn right.
• In 0.5 miles turn on the 1st road on the left onto Twist Rd.
  Drive 0.8 miles.
• 1893 TWIST RD is on the right.

FROM SPRINGFIELD
​182 miles

• I-55 N toward Chicago to I-39 N/US-51 N (66.46 miles)
• I-39 N for 87.91 miles to US-30, Exit 87. Turn left towards Sterling-Rock Falls.
• US-30 to Franklin Rd/County Hwy-3. (15.87 miles) Turn right.
• Drive along County Hwy-3 for 5.4 miles to Gap Rd/County Hwy-2. Turn left.
• County Hwy-2 for 0.42 miles to IL-38/County Hwy-25. Turn left.
• Drive IL-38 for 1.39 miles to Twist Road. Turn right. 
  ​Drive 1.64 miles.
• 1893 TWIST RD is on the left.