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History · Union Township

45% of Union Township’s homes were built before 1940

0on the National Register
45%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Union Township’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Union Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Union Township’s homes were built before 1948.
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The story so far

Union Township, in brief

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

Union Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 900 and it contained 453 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,008 to 900 (-11%).

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

By decade

Union Township, decade by decade

Today1 recent
Union Township Hall 2026-09-052026Union Township Hall 2026-09-05
Famous people

Famous people close to Union Township

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

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James StockdaleUS Navy admiral and aviator · b. 1923
George Latimer BatesAmerican naturalist · b. 1863
Guy U. HardyAmerican politician · b. 1872
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Calvin B. HooverAmerican economist · b. 1897
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Frank F. RossUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1867
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Edward RobertsAmerican weight thrower · b. 1892
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
Pleasant RidgeTroy
Gone or out of use
Flake SchoolschoolGross SchoolschoolHatch SchoolschoolOldtown SchoolschoolPleasant Ridge SchoolschoolRoss SchoolschoolTroy Schoolschool
4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Union Township
AvonBabbittFlakeSaint Augustine

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.

Greenbush TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEllisville Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLee Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townIndian Point 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 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.