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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Blue Mound is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,158 to 1,133 (-2%). Half of its homes were built before 1959.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Blue Mound 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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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 Blue Mound is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Blue Mound has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Trobaugh-Good House in South Wheatland, 8.8 miles away.

Blue Mound and the nearest listed places

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Trobaugh-Good HouseWest End Historic DistrictDecatur Historic DistrictJames Millikin HouseIllinois State Bank BuildingBolivia Road Bridge

Closest to Blue Mound

Trobaugh-Good HouseSouth Wheatland · Building8.8miWest End Historic DistrictDecatur · Late 19th Century Revival12.1miDecatur Historic DistrictDecatur · District12.6miJames Millikin HouseDecatur · Italianate12.7miIllinois State Bank BuildingAssumption · Building12.8mi

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. Trobaugh-Good House’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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📜 Pleasant View📜 Stonington📜 Blue Mound📜 Stonington
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