Directions

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The Franklin Creek Grist Mill is located 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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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.