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History · Taylor Ridge

Taylor Ridge’s post office opened in 1877, and 24% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1912 on and old-book passages.

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How Taylor Ridge began

When was Taylor Ridge founded?

1877

The Taylor Ridge post office opened in 1877, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 141149 years
Founding year: the first Taylor Ridge post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Taylor Ridge’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Taylor Ridge are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19125 editions of the USGS map, 1912 to 1991. Watch Taylor Ridge change.Old housesHalf of Taylor Ridge’s homes were built before 1958.
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On the map

Taylor Ridge on the map, 1912 to 1991

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

Taylor Ridge on the 1912 USGS mapTaylor Ridge on the 1944 USGS mapTaylor Ridge on the 1953 USGS mapTaylor Ridge on the 1970 USGS mapTaylor Ridge on the 1991 USGS map1912Milan 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 Taylor Ridge.

The story so far

Taylor Ridge, in brief

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

Taylor Ridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Taylor Ridge had a population of 141. Taylor Ridge is located at the junction of Illinois Route 94 and Illinois Route 192, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Reynolds. Taylor Ridge has a post office with ZIP code 61284.

Its first post office opened in 1877.

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

From the old history books

What they wrote about Taylor Ridge in 1877

Passages that mention Taylor Ridge, cut from the printed page as they were published.

They succeeded in providing a suitable meeting house at a cost of about $1,900 on a lot donated to the church by S. M. Boney and others. This church was recognized at a council of delegates from the following churches: Edgington, Aledo, Rock Island, Keithsburg and Pleasant — now Taylor Ridge, held …
Past and present of Rock Island County, Ill., containing a history of the county--its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late Rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men ..1877 · page 239Read the page →
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They succeeded in providing a suitable meeting house at a cost of about $1,900 on a lot donated to the church by S. M. Boney and others. This church was recognized at a council of delegates from the following churches: Edgington, Aledo, Rock Island, Keithsburg and Pleasant — now Taylor Ridge, held in the village of Andalusia, on Saturday June 22, 1867. Rev. O. T. Conger was the first regular pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. J. C. Post in October, 1867. In 1869, Rev. Mr. Lamb, of Davenport, preached a few months. He was followed by Rev. James Young, who commenced his pas-

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

Timeline

Taylor Ridge, 1911 to 1934

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1911Born hereHerb Crompton is born here
  3. 1912On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  4. 1934Born hereMona Martin is born here
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Famous people

2 famous people were born in Taylor Ridge

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Herb CromptonAmerican baseball player · b. 1911
Mona MartinPolitician · b. 1934

Questions about Taylor Ridge’s history

What year was Taylor Ridge founded?

The Taylor Ridge post office opened in 1877, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.