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History · Derry Township

56% of Derry Township’s homes were built before 1940

0on the National Register
56%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Derry Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Derry Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Derry Township’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

Derry Township, in brief

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

Derry Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 247 and it contained 115 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 247 to 214 (-13%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Derry Township

Nobody well known was born in Derry Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Walter A. ShewhartAmerican statistical quality control expert · b. 1891
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George Samuel ClasonAmerican businessman and writer · b. 1874
Claude GillingwaterAmerican actor · b. 1870
Floyd DellNovelist, poet, playwright, critic, editor · b. 1887
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Hobart R. GayUnited States Army general · b. 1894
Lloyd C. StarkGovernor of Missouri from 1937 to 1941 · b. 1886
Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

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

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Gone or out of use
Bethel SchoolschoolCollins SchoolschoolCrozier SchoolschoolDiamond Hill SchoolschoolPleasant Valley SchoolschoolPleasant View SchoolschoolShaw SchoolschoolStony Point Schoolschool
4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Derry Township
HornbackPursleyShawTaylor - Martin

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.

Hadley Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPleasant Vale Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townAtlas Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPittsfield Township4 historic placesnot 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 the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.