The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The original settlement in this immediate area was to the west of Bismarck's location, where the Hubbard Trail and the North Fork of the Vermilion River crossed. It was originally called Franklin when it was founded in 1837, but it lasted only a few years. Later, in 1843, Brothers John and Samuel Myers built a grist (flour) mill near the site of Franklin, and a town called Myersville, named after the two brothers, later grew up there. The nearby Gundy Cemetery, established in the 1820s–1830s, serves as a pioneer burial ground for the Myersville area and includes the grave of Revolutionary War soldier Jacob Gundy (d. 1845).”
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bismarck’s history is told.
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Bismarck, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Bismarck is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bismarck has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Dale Building in Danville, 7.8 miles away.
Bismarck and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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