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History · Willow Hill

Willow Hill’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Willow Hill is a village in Jasper County, Illinois. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 230 to 172 (-25%). Half of its homes were built before 1959.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Willow Hill 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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Willow Hill, 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 Willow Hill is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Willow Hill has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Embarras River Bridge in Wade, 7.5 miles away.

Willow Hill and the nearest listed places

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Embarras River BridgeDr. Arthur W. Allen HomeOlney Carnegie LibraryElliott Street Historic DistrictAmbrose Hopkinson HouseGreenup Commercial Historic District

Closest to Willow Hill

Embarras River BridgeWade · Structure7.5miDr. Arthur W. Allen HomeRobinson · Built 193615.9miOlney Carnegie LibraryOlney · Classical Revival · Built 190418.6miElliott Street Historic DistrictOlney · District18.8miAmbrose Hopkinson HouseOlney · Italianate18.8mi

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. Embarras River Bridge’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

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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