History · Lamotte

Lamotte’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Lamotte yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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What stands out about Lamotte’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lamotte are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Lamotte’s homes were built before 1956.

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The story so far

Lamotte, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lamotte yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lamotte Township is one of ten townships in Crawford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,887 and it contained 945 housing units. Its name changed from Palestine Township sometime before 1921.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,046 to 1,887 (-8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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History across the town line

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