Clearwater
Below the highways that divide the old city from the newer developments, an old river town, built into the terraces along the Mississippi River, rests quietly. The first building
Ball Bluff
Population (2010) Unincorporated Introduction Ball Bluff is a corruption of the name of a tall nearby hill, Bald Bluff, which is actually a pile of rubble edged into place a few thousand years ago by glaciers (a moraine); the hill is topped with grass instead of trees, hence its
Meyer
Population (2010) Unincorporated History This small village on the river was named for C. Henry Meyer, the one-time business manager for the Quincy Journal who owned a lot of land in the area. Meyer was a late bloomer. It got a post office in 1895 with Ida Lloyd as
Hamilton
Population (2010) 2,951 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the village office (1010 Broadway St.; 217.847.2936). History At the time that Illinois became a state in 1818, most of the land around present-day Hamilton was owned by John Kernell, but he apparently never lived on it. When
Nauvoo
Population (2010) 1,147 Introduction Nauvoo is a town with an outsized history, where big dreamers and idealists came to make their plans a reality and where some of those dreams sparked epic conflicts, especially during the town's Mormon era. While much of the town’s Mormon history has been preserved
Pontoosuc
Population (2010) 146 History Pontoosuc peaked early. Kentucky-born Hezekiah Spillman moved in and built a home around 1825. He made a living by selling wood to passing steamboats, so this spot naturally became known as Spillman’s Landing. He also ran a ferry across the river; here are some sample