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Emmet’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Emmet Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,288 and it contained 584 housing units. It contains the census-designated place of Georgetown.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,288 to 1,261 (-2%). Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Emmet 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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Emmet, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Emmet is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Emmet has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Western Illinois State Normal School Building in Macomb, 4.5 miles away.

Emmet and the nearest listed places

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Western Illinois State Normal School BuildingKleinkopf, Clarence, Round BarnMacomb Courthouse Square historic DistrictKing, Moses, Brick and Tile WorksLamoine HotelWilliam S. Bailey House

Closest to Emmet

Western Illinois State Normal School BuildingMacomb · Building4.5miKleinkopf, Clarence, Round BarnColchester · Building4.6miMacomb Courthouse Square historic DistrictMacomb · District5.2miKing, Moses, Brick and Tile WorksColchester · Built 18815.3miLamoine HotelMacomb · Building5.3mi

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. Western Illinois State Normal School Building’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

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📜 Sciota📜 Macomb📜 Macomb City📜 Hire
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