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History · Hittle Township

31% of Hittle Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1951 on.

0on the National Register
31%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Hittle Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hittle Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Lost villages4 hamlets and corners are still on the map.
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Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

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

Hamlets and corners on the map
ArmingtonBurtRichmondSutter
3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Hittle Township
HieronymusHittle GroveOakview

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

The story so far

Hittle Township, in brief

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

Hittle Township is located in Tazewell County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 591 and it contained 254 housing units. Hittle Township was originally called Union Township. The name was changed from Union to Waterford Township on May 20, 1850, and again from Waterford to Armington Township in August, 1850. Armington was changed to Hittle though on November 11 of that same year. The Township is named for pioneer settler George Hittle (1774–1842), one of the four sons of Revolutionary War soldier George Michael Hittle (1741–1828). The younger George Hittle had been born near Fishing Creek, Northumberland County (present-day Columbia County) Pennsylvania. He emigrated to Gr…

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 591 to 565 (-4%).

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

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On the map

Hittle Township on the map, 1951 to 1980

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

Hittle Township on the 1951 USGS mapHittle Township on the 1980 USGS map1951Minier 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 Hittle Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hittle Township

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

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Carl Shipp MarvelAmerican chemist · b. 1894
Thomas W. EwingAmerican politician · b. 1935
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Ellen Rankin CoppAmerican sculptor · b. 1853
Eleanor Sophia SmithAmerican composer and music educator · b. 1858
Jeremiah D. BotkinAmerican politician · b. 1849
LaFayette FunkAmerican politician · b. 1834
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Mount Hope TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEminence TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBoynton TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLittle Mackinaw 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 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.