Names Place of McDonough County, Illinois: Past and Present Mi,OSJ±QUQ**.CQUWTY_CQURX_HP.'J-S5 By Gordana Rezab Names McDonough Place of County, Illinois: Past and Present By Gordana Rezab WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY MACOMB, ILLINOIS MOLINE, ILLINOIS © Copyright 2008 by Western Illinois University This book is printed on acid-free paper. Western Illinois University Libraries Western Illinois University College ofArts and Sciences Macomb, Illinois 61455 Printed and bound in the United States ofAmerica ISBN: 0-97777116-1-7 Front cover images: McDonough County Courthouse, Macomb, Illinois 1872 and War of 1812 hero Commodore Thomas Macdonough. Images courtesy ofArchives and Special Collections, Western Illinois University Libraries. THE NEW WESTERN ILLINOIS MONOGRAPH SERIES Susan Martinelli-Fernandez and Jeffrey W. Hancks, Series Editors Series Editorial ISoard Raymond Greene Greg Hall John E. Hal was I Riehard Hardy Jeffrey Matlak Polly F. Radosli David Stevenson The Little Road: The Story ofthe Maeomb Iiu/iistiy cS Littleton Raihvuv (2006) Frank G. Hicks THE WESTERN ILLINOIS MONOGRAPH SERIES Siisuii GlaspeU: I'oice Fro>u the lleurtluiid Marcia Noe Thomas Grei^g: Early Illinois Journalist John E. HalKvas Joh)! Hay Pike County: Two Tales andSeven Ballads '.v Edited with an Introduction by George Monteiro Robert G. Ingersoll: Peoria 's Pagan Politician Mark A. Plummer Joseph Smith. Jr. 's RedBriekStore Roger D. Launius and F. Mark McKiernan We .Are Sherman 's Men: The Civil WarLetters ofHenry Orendorff William M. Anderson Adelaide.Johnson: To Make Immortal Their .idvenlurous Will Shirley J. Burton Lincoln 's Springfield in the Civil Wcu- Camilla A. Ouuin The New Western Illinois Monograph Scries is published by the University' Libraries and the College ofArts and Sciences at Western Illinois University. The series supports studies in the history, geography, literature, politics, and culture ofthe western Illinois region. Correspondence about the original Western Illinois Monograph Series or the submission ofmanuscripts for review forthe new series should be sent to Professor Susan Martinelli-Fernandez, College ofArts and Sciences. Western Illinois University. Macomb. Illinois 61455. Ill Series Acknowledgements This is the second volume of the New Western lUinois Monograph Series. When we decided to resume publishing monographs in the Western lUinois University Libraries and College of Arts and Sciences, we had no idea how they would be received by the public. Our first book. The Little Road: The Stoiy of the Macomb Indust)y & Littleton Raihvay. was a phenomenal success. Of course, in the scholarly publication business, "phenomenal success" is often secret code for "broke even." That was the case here, and as a result, we were able to continue with this second volume. We only hope that this book matches the sales success ofthe first volume so we can proceed with a third book. McDonough County Place Names is the result of many years of meticulous research, writing, and editing by retired WIU Special Collections Librarian and Archivist Gordana Rezab. The result is a real contribution to McDonough County history and, quite probably, the most complete gazetteer ofany county in Illinois. The level ofdetail included in this reference tool is astounding, and it will be an invaluable resource to local history and genealogy researchers for generations to come. The Editorial Board wishes to thank Gordana for allowing us to publish her book. Thanks are due to a number of individuals who helped with this book's publication. As always, the Archives and Special Collections Unit staff at WIU, Maria Vizdal, Bill Cook, and especially Kathy Nichols, have provided extensive assistance to me as I worked on getting this book published. am lucky to have such a talented, dedicated staffworking with me. Sean West I in the WIU Libraries Systems Unit assisted me with formatting the text and with some of the graphics. Chad Sperry in the WIU GIS Center provided some of the book's maps. Others provided help along the way. They remain anonymous, but their assistance is greatly appreciated. Any additions or corrections to the entries in the gazetteer are solicited. Call the WIU Archives and Special Collections Unit at 309-298-2717. On behalf of the New Western Illinois Monograph Series Editorial Board, we look forward to publishing future hooks on the west central Illinois region. Jcttrey W. Hancks Baxter-Snyder Professor ofIcarian and Regional Studies Western Illinois University IV DEDICATION This listing of McDonough County place names is dedicated to the past and present residents of the county. Without their help would not have been able to untangle some ofthe contradictions I between newspaper accounts, county histories and official records. The names of those who contributed specific information arc listed in the bibliography. My special thanks go to those who selflessly proofread, corrected, and added to the information that 1 had gathered over the many years. The most generous of these were Marge Harris, Lee Ren, Marilyn Shelley, Arlin Fentem, and Libby Grimm. What was at first conceived as a tool for genealogists while I was still working turned into a handbook of county history as reflected in names of places. No one helped me more than my coworkers, Maria Vizdal. John Hallwas. Kathy Nichols, and Sally McPherson. They all impressed upon me the usefulness ofthis work and urged me on when I was flagging. A listing like this is never complete and can only be as accurate as sources of information found. Much effort has gone into checking and crosschecking that infomiation, but omissions, mistakes and lack of judgment occur, and they are all mine. Finally and foremost, I want to thank my husband, Don, for the editorial help and encouragement he gave me. With his patience and understanding I plugged along. He did not live to see this work in its final form, but he would have approved. My love and gratitude always, I learned a lot from you. VI Table of Contents Series Description /// Series Acknowledgements /v Dedication v Introduction ix-xii A-Z Listings 1-125 Notes/Bibliography 127-134 Maps and Atlases Consulted 35- 36 1 1 Appendix - Township Maps 137-155 Vll VIII