The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Campus was laid out and platted by Charles William Sheldon (1839–1911) in April 1880, along the Wabash Railroad on his farm of 640 acres (260 ha). The town was named "Campus" because the many trees were reminiscent of a college campus.
Sheldon was a farmer and he owned the first business in town, Campus Brick & Tile Co. He later sold the company, which passed through several owners before closing in 1952. Over the years the tile company produced millions of feet of drain tile and was one of the principal industries in the town.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Campus’s history is told.
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Nothing in Campus is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Campus has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is John R. Oughton House in Dwight, 7.6 miles away.
Campus 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.