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History · Bolo Township

Half of Bolo Township’s homes were built after 1997

Most of Bolo Township was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1997. Below: maps from 1985 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Bolo Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bolo Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Bolo Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bolo Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Bolo Township is located in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 419 and it contained 173 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 419 to 392 (-6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Bolo Township on the map in 1985

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bolo Township.

Bolo Township on the 1985 USGS map1985Pinckneyville sheet · 1:100,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bolo Township.

Places that used to be

Old corners and places now gone

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Bolo SchoolschoolCarr SchoolschoolHickory Creek SchoolschoolOak Hill SchoolschoolTurkey Bend Schoolschool

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Pilot Knob TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDu Bois TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBeaucoup TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.