The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Foosland was founded in 1867 and a post office was established on June 6th or 7th that year. The town is named after William Foos, an Ohioan who was instrumental in the establishment of the town, and in the placement there of a station of the Chicago-Paducah railroad. He bought and drained about 6,700 acres of nearby land and, through a local superintendent, managed a tenant farming operation. Foosland was incorporated in 1959. Champaign County Judge Frederick S. Green approved a canvass of votes of elected officers. The first mayor was Paul Verkler, who introduced the enduring term for a resident of Foosland: A Fooser. The local residents continue to use this affectionate and endearing term in their daily interactions to this day. In an interview with a local resident, it was then revealed that the first school in Foosland was established in 1878. The original school building was situa…
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Foosland’s history is told.
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Nothing in Foosland is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Foosland has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hazen Bridge in Newcomb, 7.9 miles away.
Foosland and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.