Hill Correctional Center

The Hill Correctional Center is a medium-security adult male prison of the Illinois Department of Corrections in Galesburg, Illinois. The prison was opened in October 1986 and has an operational capacity of 1,867 prisoners.

Type: Prison
Description: Prison in Illinois, United States
Also known as: “HCC”
Address: 600 South Linwood Road, Galesburg, IL 61402

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Galesburg station and Orpheum Theater.

Galesburg station

Railway station

Photo: jimmy thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Galesburg is an Amtrak intercity train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site. Galesburg station is situated 2½ miles east of Hill Correctional Center.

Orpheum Theater

Theater building

The Orpheum Theatre, originally opened in August 1916, stands on Kellogg Street in downtown Galesburg, Illinois. The Orpheum's elegance and long history made the theatre a landmark in Galesburg which boasts other landmarks such as Carl Sandburg's Birthplace, the Galesburg Railroad Museum, and Knox College, which hosted an Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debate. Orpheum Theater is situated 2 miles east of Hill Correctional Center.

Galesburg Railroad Museum

Museum

Photo: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Galesburg Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The museum is located at 211 South Seminary Street. Its collection includes CB&Q 4-6-4 3006, a Pullman "Meath" car, Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car… Galesburg Railroad Museum is situated 2½ miles east of Hill Correctional Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galesburg and East Galesburg.

Galesburg

Photo: Kelly Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.

East Galesburg

Village

East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. East Galesburg is situated 5 miles east of Hill Correctional Center.