History · Songer

Songer’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Songer Township is one of twelve townships in Clay County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 337 and it contained 165 housing units.

Songer was established in 1861. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 342 people in 2010, 337 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 2010.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Songer 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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Before
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Songer is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Songer has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Paine House in Xenia, 3.7 miles away.