Eddyville’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Eddyville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Eddyville was laid out in 1866, and named for Edward Fulghum, who owned the land where the village is located. A post office has been in operation at Eddyville since 1869. Eddyville was incorporated as a village in 1883.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Eddyville’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Eddyville’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Eddyville, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Eddyville is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Eddyville has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Golconda Historic District in Golconda, 10.4 miles away.
Eddyville and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Illinois - Pope County - ED 76-1, ED 76-2, ED 76-3, ED 76-4, ED 76-5, E… (1850) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.