The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusHittle Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 591 and it contained 254 housing units. Hittle Township was originally called Union Township. The name was changed from Union to Waterford Township on May 20, 1850, and again from Waterford to Armington Township in August, 1850. Armington was changed to Hittle though on November 11 of that same year. The Township is named for pioneer settler George Hittle (1774–1842), one of the four sons of Revolutionary War soldier George Michael Hittle (1741–1828). The younger George Hittle had been born near Fishing Creek, Northumberland County (present-day Columbia County) Pennsylvania. He emigrated to Gr…
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 591 to 565 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1966.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Hittle 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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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hittle’s history is told.
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Hittle, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Hittle is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hittle has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Hawes, J. H., Elevator in Atlanta, 7.8 miles away.
Hittle and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.