The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗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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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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CommonsByron, Illinois Flooded Businesses 042007
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CommonsByron, Illinois Flooded Boat Launch P12007
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CommonsByron, IL Post Office 032007
CommonsByron, IL Kathryn A. Hamas Park2007
CommonsByron, IL City Hall2007
CommonsDME freight train in2000Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.


