The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Thebes was established in 1835 and platted on March 2, 1846. At first it was known as Sparhawk Landing. It was the county seat of Alexander County from 1846 until 1859. On December 6, 1899, Thebes was incorporated as a village.
Thebes, like the city of Cairo, also in Alexander County, is named after the Egyptian city of the same name. This part of southern Illinois is known as Little Egypt.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Thebes’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewThebes Illinois June 1990 - View …, 1990: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Thebes
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1 historic place in Thebes
1 place in Thebes is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.