The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Prior to the arrival of European settlers the area now known as Andalusia along the Mississippi River was inhabited by the Sauk and Meskwaki peoples. Following the end of the Black Hawk War in 1832, American settlers became the dominant force in the area. Captain Benjamin W. Clark (1791-1839) of Virginia was the first person to build a log house in western portion of Rock Island County in 1833. The settlement was originally named Clark's Ferry but with the rise of Buffalo, Iowa across the river it was decided that needed to change. Captain Clark would later move to Buffalo after selling his property in 1836. The settlement was briefly renamed to Rockport and finally Andalusia in 1845. Andalusia Township would break away from Edgington Township in 1858. The town had a post office by 1877.
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Nothing in Andalusia is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Andalusia has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Buffalo High School in Buffalo, 1.7 miles away.
Andalusia and the nearest listed places
Closest to Andalusia
Buffalo High SchoolBuffalo · Late 19th/Early 20th Century Revival · Built 19001.7mi
Joseph S. McHarg HouseDavenport · Vernacular Greek Revival4.9mi
John Schricker HouseDavenport · Villa4.9mi
Nebergall "Knoll Crest" Round BarnBlue Grass · Building5.6mi
Westphal-Schmidt HouseBlue Grass · Tuscan Italianate5.6miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.