Ellis Grove, IL

Ellis Grove is a small farming community of 359 people in southern Illinois, about an hour southeast of St. Louis via I-64 and Highway 3. The town sits at the intersection of Highway 3 and Route 154 in Randolph County's agricultural landscape. Most visitors arrive from the Sparta exit off I-64, then drive south about 15 miles through rolling farmland. The town features one of the area's last original grain elevators, a concrete landmark that has served local farmers for generations.