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History · St. David

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

St. David is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 589 to 522 (-11%). Half of its homes were built before 1947.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of St. David 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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St. David, 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 St. David is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean St. David has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Ulysses G. Orendorff House in Canton, 4.5 miles away.

St. David and the nearest listed places

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Ulysses G. Orendorff HouseChicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad StationParlin LibraryDuvall-Ash FarmsteadSt. James Episcopal ChurchOak Hill Cemetery

Closest to St. David

Ulysses G. Orendorff HouseCanton · Building4.5miChicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad StationCanton · Building4.6miParlin LibraryCanton · Building4.6miDuvall-Ash FarmsteadJoshua · Built 18487.5miSt. James Episcopal ChurchLewistown · Building8mi

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. Ulysses G. Orendorff House’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

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📜 Buckheart📜 Dunfermline📜 Bryant📜 Canton
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