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History · Peach Orchard Township

34% of Peach Orchard Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1947 on and the census since 2000.

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What stands out about Peach Orchard Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Peach Orchard Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Peach Orchard Township’s homes were built before 1951.
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The story so far

Peach Orchard Township, in brief

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

Peach Orchard Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 551 and it contained 255 housing units. It was formed from a portion of Sullivant Township on September 14, 1868.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 608 to 551 (-9%).

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

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On the map

Peach Orchard Township on the map, 1947 to 1986

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

Peach Orchard Township on the 1947 USGS mapPeach Orchard Township on the 1986 USGS map1947Sibley 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 Peach Orchard Township.

People over time

Peach Orchard Township, census by census

010020030040050060020002020Peak: 618

Between 551 and 618 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Peach Orchard Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Peach Orchard Township

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

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Frances McDormandAmerican actress · b. 1957
John Arthur LoveAmerican politician · b. 1916
Lloyd LoarAmerican luthier · b. 1886
Leslie C. ArendsAmerican politician · b. 1895
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Hugh Doak RankinAmerican artist · b. 1878
Scott M. BennettAmerican politician · b. 1977
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

Gone or out of use
Cothern SchoolschoolEclipse SchoolschoolGrand Prairie SchoolschoolSelock SchoolschoolWest Point Schoolschool
1cemetery inside Peach Orchard Township
Melvin

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.

Sullivant TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDix TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGermanville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWall 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, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) 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.