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History · Pitman Township

29% of Pitman Township’s homes were built before 1940

0on the National Register
29%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Pitman Township’s past

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

Pitman Township, in brief

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

Pitman Township (T11N R5W) is located in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 508 and it contained 227 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 508 to 412 (-19%).

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

By decade

Pitman Township, decade by decade

Today1 recent
Pitman Township building 2026-06-192026Pitman Township building 2026-06-19
Famous people

Famous people close to Pitman Township

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

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Al UnserBaseball player · b. 1912
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Milt WelchAmerican baseball player · b. 1924
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Edward A. HayesNational Commander of the American Legion, 1933… · b. 1893
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James L. MorisonAmerican football coach
Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

Gone or out of use
Burnett SchoolschoolEast Union SchoolschoolFireland SchoolschoolLake SchoolschoolWhite Schoolschool
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Pitman Township
Macoupin CreekProvidence

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.

Bois D'Arc Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHarvel TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNilwood Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFarmersvilleIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townZanesville 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 Wikimedia Commons (1) 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.