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History · Byron

Byron’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Byron. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1835established
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The story

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The city that is now Byron was founded when a settler rode through the area on his way from Galena to Midway.

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Albert SpaldingAlbert SpaldingSportsWIWilson IrvineWriting & ArtsFrancis Kosier NewcomerFrancis Kosier NewcomerMilitaryTDTroy DrakeSportsEdward B. SpaldingEdward B. SpaldingMilitaryTBTom BilleterSports
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Byron, 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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Today12 photos
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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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📜 Byron📜 Marion📜 Winnebago📜 Stillman Valley

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