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Hillyard’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Hillyard Township (T8N R8W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 686 and it contained 330 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 686 to 628 (-8%). Half of its homes were built before 1976.

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

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Hillyard is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hillyard has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Carlinville Historic District in Carlinville, 11 miles away.

Hillyard and the nearest listed places

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Carlinville Historic DistrictJohn C. Anderson HouseCarlinville Chapter HouseRobinson, J. L., General StoreSoulsby Service StationUnion Miners Cemetery

Closest to Hillyard

Carlinville Historic DistrictCarlinville · District11miJohn C. Anderson HouseCarlinville · Building11.4miCarlinville Chapter HouseCarlinville · Building12miRobinson, J. L., General StoreWestern Mound · Building13miSoulsby Service StationMount Olive · Built 192613.1mi

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. Carlinville Historic District’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

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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