Creal Springs is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States.

[4] Creal Springs is located in southeastern Williamson County, on the north slope of the Shawnee Hills.

The original survey maps of Illinois show a short segment of this road south of Creal Springs, in Johnson County.

This old road most likely ran from Marion through Creal Springs before ascending to the summit of the Shawnee Hills.

Modern maps also show traces of an older road that ran south out of Creal Springs along a less direct line.

The route south out of Creal Springs lead to a difficult passage over the Shawnee Summit.