Glen Carbon, since 1892

Glen Carbon is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of St. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

Photo: Paul Sableman

134 years of Glen Carbon

Every find lands on the timeline as it comes in. Gaps show where the archives go quiet, and where neighbors can help.

1892established

13,842people today

0old images found

What we’re checking

About a minute, just this once. After that it opens instantly for everyone. Open the Guide in a new tab ↗