Fenton’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Fenton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusFenton is an unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois. Fenton is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Morrison. The community has a post office with ZIP code 61251.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 536 to 561 (+5%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fenton 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.
Start Fenton’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fenton’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view19960106 20 BNSF Fenton, IL, 1996: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Fenton, decade by decade
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.