The township is in the southwest corner of Franklin County and contains the largest 
 prairie  in  the county   from   which it  took its  name. The  early  settlers were C.H. 
 Humphreys,  Gilbert Browning  and  G.W  Campbell.   These  familys   have remained in 
 the  township  for  more than a hundred years.   Later  came  the   Snyders,   Blades, 
 Popes,  Martins,  Prices, Hubbards,  Pierces,  Royalls,  Kirkpatricks,  Dials,  Mitchells,
 Mannerings, Dawsons, Carrs, Winchesters and others who have played an active part in
 making  Six  Mile  Township  what  it  is  today.         
 The coming of the coal mines has caused towns to spring up.  Royalton in the  southwest
 part of  the township is a  thriving  mining town of about 3,000  people. There are two 
 active coal mines near the town.
       Zeigler,  the first coal mine in  the county was  built by  Joseph Leiter and later 
 leased by Bell & Zoller. there are about 2,500 people in Zeigler, which   was owned by 
 Mr. Leiter, but recently,  lots have been  sold and a  great many own there property. 
 Zeigler has an up-to-date school.
      Bush and Clebern are also thriving towns in the township.
      The Iron Mountain R. R. runs diagonally through the township.  The Illinois Central 
 also passes through. The schools of the Six Mile Township are Four Mile, Pierce, North,
 South, Royalton, Zeigler and Center. The churches are: Christian - North and Royalton
 and Center; Baptist - Zeigler.
 Politically Six Mile is Democratic and Daniel McPhail is the present supervisor.