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History · Bradley

Bradley’s history is
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The story

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Bradley Township lies in the extreme north-western part of Jackson County and was named in honor of Judge William Bradley who had migrated to the county with his father Joshua Bradley from Tennessee. The township contained a few settlers before the organization of the State in 1818. It contains two towns, Campbell Hill on the railroad named above, 4 miles (6.4 km) from its rival, Ava.

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Famous people close to Bradley

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E. C. SegarE. C. SegarChester · 14 miJohn A. LoganJohn A. LoganMurphysboro · 16 miMike BostMike BostMurphysboro · 16 miDon OhlDon OhlMurphysboro · 16 miNora LaneNora LaneChester · 14 miBucky BockhornBucky BockhornCampbell Hill · 1 mi
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Bradley, 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 Bradley is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bradley has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Shiloh College in Bradley, 3.1 miles away.

Bradley and the nearest listed places

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Shiloh CollegeMary's River Covered BridgeWeinrich, Christian F.Old Fire StationFrederick Weister HouseMack's Chapel Cemetery

Closest to Bradley

Shiloh CollegeBradley · Building3.1miMary's River Covered BridgeChester · Built 185411.2miWeinrich, Christian F.Chester · Built 187313.9miOld Fire StationChester · Building14.2miFrederick Weister HouseChester · Built 185914.4mi

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. Shiloh College’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Bradley?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Bradley’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Campbell Hill📜 Ava📜 Willisville📜 Kinkaid
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