The Old Clock Tower: Icon of a City
Marking time for a region
Recycling Hope
Feeling down? Just wait a bit and something will float by to lift your spirits.
Enduring Benefits of the CCC and WPA
In 1932, the US Gross National Product dropped a record 13% and nearly one-quarter of the adult population was unemployed; in three years 40% of American banks had failed. In the first few weeks after his inauguration in March 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt launched a series of ambitious public works programs to get people
Pleasant Hill
Population (2010) 966 Visitor Information Get your questions answered from the folks at the Pike County Chamber of Commerce (217.285.2971). History Brothers Belus and Egbert Jones were among the first Europeans to move into this part of the county, arriving in 1821 when a community
Pike Station
Population (2010) Unincorporated Introduction Pike Station sprung up near the foot of the bridge that connects Louisiana, Missouri with rural Illinois, a small community that is even smaller today than it used to be. The first bridge crossed here in 1873. Before there was a bridge, there was a
Atlas
Population (2010) Unincorporated Introduction Atlas is the oldest community in Pike County, founded in 1823 by Colonel William Ross, the same year it was chosen as the county seat, which was also the same year its fortunes peaked. Visitor Information Get your questions answered from