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Gillespie, Illinois - Macoupin County Illinois, - State of Illinois - United States Of America

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Gillespie, Illinois
History    &    Genealogy


 

City of Gillespie

Gillespie - 1930 Photos

Gillespie City Hall Photos
1945 - 2006

Gillespie History

Gillespie's Main Street
Through the Years

Gillespie Parks

Gillespie Physicians & Surgeons

Gillespie Population Changes

Gillespie - Water
Water Towers 1929 - 2006
Waterworks Plant 1982 - 2006

Past & Presnt Area Post Offices

 

  See also :

Benld

Benld-Gillespie Bike Trail

Dorchester

Eagarville

Wilsonville

 
Local Artists

Local Authors

 

Biographies

BIRK / RIES, Mamie

FRIES, Frank W.
U S Congressman

KEEL, Howard
Actor, Singer, TV Star

PROCTOR, Joseph H.
Civil War Veteran

 

Cemeteries

Gillespie Cemeteries

Gillespie City Cemetery

Holy Cross Cemetery

Mitchell Cemetery
4 miles north of Gillespie

Wheeler Cemetery
4 miles northwest of Gillespie

 
& in Benld
Benld Cemetery

Russian Orthodox Cemetery

 

 

Churches

Church History

Hopewell Church
Gillespie Township

 

 
Death Records

Death Index    1916-1950

 

  Family Histories

Basso

Behrens
Family Photograph only

Monaghan

Noe
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Noe
Centennial Photograph

Spudich
( Benld - Sawyerville )

Tkach

 

  From the Past

Gillespie - 1930 Photos

Historical Photos

Interurban

Stores Photos
Interior Scenes

Theatre Photos

Transportation Photos
Airport
Big Four Depot

 

Nearby Historical Photos
Staunton Labor Temple

 
Mining

History & Photos of area Mines

 

 

 

News items

1929 Murder
Gangland style

 

 
Queries

Genealogy Queries

DEITZ
HOBSON
SMITH

 

 

 

Schools

Schools
Old & New

G C H S Class of 1930

School Memories and Photos

1932 Basketball

1929 Football

 

 

 

for current info about :

Gillespie School District

CUSD#7 website

 

 

Veterans

1913 G. A. R. Roster

1929 Honor Roll

World War I Veteran Photos

World War II Veteran Photos

Korean War Veterans

Vietnam War Veterans

 

Veteran's Day 2006 Ceremonies

Gillespie Veteran's Monuments

Benld Veteran's Monuments

Dorchester's Vietnam Monument

Sawyerville Veteran's Monument

Wilsonville World War II Memorial

Veterans of Foreign Wars

 

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Active Duty Military

Book Cover   Macoupin County, Illinois
Memorials & Monuments ©
   

 

also see :
"Macoupin County, IL. Genealogy Websites"

Genealogy Trails - Macoupn County, IL.

ILGenWeb - Macoupn County, IL.

 

Book Cover   "A Guide To Organizing
Paper Genealogy Files" ©

   

 

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Surrounding Communities   Other Nearby Communities
Benld
Eagarville
East Gillespie
Henderson
Mount Clare
Sawyerville
Wilsonville
  Dorchester
Hornsby
Mt. Olive
Plainview
Royal Lakes
Shipman
Staunton
White City

 

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Gillespie, Illinois
  The United States Census of 2000
     lists Gillespie's population as 3412.
  Gillespie, Illinois is located at the junction of
       IL Route 4 and IL Route 16.
From 1926 to 1930, IL Rte 4 was designated as
       a temporary US Route 66.
Post Offices
       Prairie Farm - from 1852-1854
       Gillespie - from 1854 to Present

Postal Zip Code = 6 2 0 3 3
Telephone Area Code = 2 1 7

Elevation = 663 feet
Latitude = 39.13
Longitude = 89.82

   
Gillespie's history is basically comprised of coal mining, but also has strong agricultural roots, including both grain and livestock farming.

 
Gillespie has an annual Black Diamond Days festival which is held on Macoupin Street the weekend immediately following Memorial Day.

 

Human Resources
Asbestos Exposure   &   Mesothelioma

Crime Prevention Tips

Senior Citizens' Resources    U.S. government official information

Strategies for Fighting Meth    Illinois Attorney General website

 

Local Organizations
Black Diamond Days
Black Diamond Days
 
Coal Country Chamber of Commerce
 
Gillespie Kids Wrestling
 
I T S Trail

 

Supporters
No Local Interest
 
for current information for the City of Gillespie - contact Gillespie, IL. City Hall at 217-839-2919
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