History · Whitmore

Whitmore’s history is
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1historic places
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Whitmore Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,311 and it contained 1,894 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 4,471 to 4,311 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1971.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Whitmore 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
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Whitmore

1 place in Whitmore is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Illinoisby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1999first listedUnion Church

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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Stories next door

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