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Bingham’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Bingham is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census. The village was named after Judge Horatio Bingham. A post office was established in 1883 but closed in 2013.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 83 to 60 (-28%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bingham yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Bingham

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JSJune SquibbVandalia · 11 miMatt HughesMatt HughesHillsboro · 15 miH. L. HuntH. L. HuntRamsey · 6 miHarry BellaverHarry BellaverHillsboro · 15 miVirgil MillerVirgil MillerCoffeen · 10 miEDEd DahlerHillsboro · 15 mi
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Bingham, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Bingham is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bingham has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Vandalia Statehouse in Vandalia, 11.3 miles away.

Bingham and the nearest listed places

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Vandalia StatehouseLittle Brick HouseFirst Presbyterian ChurchHayward-Hill HouseGeorge Blackman HouseFreeman-Brewer-Sawyer House

Closest to Bingham

Vandalia StatehouseVandalia · Built 183611.3miLittle Brick HouseVandalia · Building12.1miFirst Presbyterian ChurchVandalia · Building12.2miHayward-Hill HouseHillsboro · Building14.8miGeorge Blackman HouseHillsboro · Building15.3mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Vandalia Statehouse’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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