Population (2010) 281 History The village that would become Gladstone began around 1856 when a place named Sage Town was platted. It was named after farmer Gideon Sage, a native of New York who moved here in 1848 with his fourteen children; people named Sage must have accounted for
In case you weren't sure...(photo taken June 2015). See more photos here. End of the road; New Boston, IL
Population (2010) 1,371 Introduction The village’s name is derived from the Sauk and Meskwaki word Oquawkiek, which means something like yellow banks, a reference to the color of the bluff faces along the Mississippi River in these parts. Oquawka was very nearly a city of some importance, which is
Location matters. Sometimes it takes a while to figure that out.
Population (2010) 609 Introduction Keithsburg did pretty well for over a century, but repeated flooding eventually took a heavy toll, especially the big floods of 1993 and 2008. History John Vanatta arrived in what would become Keithsburg in April 1827, just a week after William
Maybe a couple of these guys were named Jim, too Jimtown, located near Illinois City, was so named because a lot of guys named Jim lived there (or so the story goes). Most of the men, regardless of their name, worked at a nearby coal mine. It was a tough place full of
