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History · Hillyard Township

12% of Hillyard Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1912 on.

0on the National Register
12%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hillyard Township’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hillyard Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19123 editions of the USGS map, 1912 to 1998. Watch Hillyard Township change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hillyard Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Hillyard Township on the map, 1912 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hillyard Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hillyard Township on the 1912 USGS mapHillyard Township on the 1974 USGS mapHillyard Township on the 1998 USGS map1912Gillespie sheet · 1:62,500

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

The story so far

Hillyard Township, in brief

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

Hillyard Township (T8N R8W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 686 and it contained 330 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 686 to 628 (-8%).

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

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Hillyard Township

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

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Mary Hunter AustinMemoirist, novelist, poet, essayist, critic, pl… · b. 1868
Mark JuergensmeyerAmerican historian · b. 1940
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James SpudichAmerican biochemist · b. 1942
Peter F. Mack, Jr.American politician · b. 1916
John McAuley PalmerUnited States Army general · b. 1870
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
CentervillePlainview
Gone or out of use
Centerville SchoolschoolCorrington Chapel SchoolschoolHopewell SchoolschoolLocust Grove SchoolschoolPleasant Grove SchoolschoolSnedeker Grove Schoolschool
5cemeteries and burying grounds inside Hillyard Township
ArmourCentervilleCombesHillyardWaggoner

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). 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.

Polk TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGillespie TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townShipman TownshipIts storyCBunker Hill TownshipIts storyB

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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, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.