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History · Creek

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in DeWitt County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 479 and it contained 203 housing units. The township contains the east half of Weldon Springs State Park.

Creek was established in 1858. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 471 people in 2010, 479 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1991.

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

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Creek has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Magill House in Clinton, 6.5 miles away.

Creek and the nearest listed places

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Magill HouseC. H. Moore HouseUnion ChurchRobert Allerton EstateNorth State Street Historic DistrictSouth Charter Street Historic District

Closest to Creek

Magill HouseClinton · Building6.5miC. H. Moore HouseClinton · Building6.7miUnion ChurchWhitmore · Building11.8miRobert Allerton EstateWillow Branch · District13.1miNorth State Street Historic DistrictMonticello · District16.3mi

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. Magill 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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📜 Texas📜 Maroa📜 Nixon📜 Clinton
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