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
Population (2010) 683 History William Denison and family arrived in 1827 when the only other inhabitants were Sauk and Meskwaki Indians. They generally got along well; the Denisons even hosted both Keokuk and Blackhawk in their home a few times. Denison’s daughter, Julia, was a beauty who caught the
Drury's Landing, as sketeched by John McGreer in 1899 Isaiah Drury and Priscilla Reynolds moved the large Drury clan to Rock Island County in the early 1830s and got busy building homes and businesses. One of their sons, Stewart Reynolds Drury, established the first steamboat landing, which is why the spot became known
Population (2010) Unincorporated History Two Indiana natives, identified in one book as “Mr. Klump and old Coleman,” platted Illinois City in 1837. The village spans two township boundaries (Drury and Buffalo Prairie), divided along today’s Mississippi Street. The early village had a sordid reputation; it was reputedly a safe
I was hoping to hike along the river last week, but high water at the Port Louisa Refuge scuttled my plans. Too bad I didn't have a canoe with me, instead of hiking boots. (photo taken June 2015). See more pictures here. Spring flooding at Port Louisa Refuge, near Keithsburg, IL
