The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Lithium was first surveyed as a town in 1882, and was incorporated in 1883. The location of the town was determined by two mineral springs, which were highly prized on account of their medicinal qualities, which led to the construction of a bath house by Thomas King in 1883. A Baptist church, Lithium Baptist, was organized in 1885 and a Catholic church, St. John the Evangelist, was organized in 1896. By 1912 the town had two general stores, two mills, a brick yard and population of 98.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lithium’s history is told.
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Nothing in Lithium is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Lithium has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Frederick Weister House in Chester, 5.9 miles away.
Lithium and the nearest listed places
How a place gets 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 (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.