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Revision as of 22:55, 5 December 2016
Parker City, Illinois | |
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Former settlement | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Johnson |
| Founded | Dec. 28, 1889 |
| Elevation | 585 ft (178 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 425308[1] |
Parker City is a former settlement in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. Parker City was west of New Burnside, south of Creal Springs, and founded at the crossings of the former Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway and Marion to Brookport branch of the Illinois Central Railroad. The town was named after George Washington Parker, a former president of the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad, which was a predecessor to the Big Four.
At it's peak the town reached a population of nearly 300, but slowly began to decline in the 1920s. At one time, there were two hotels, two stores, a post office, dining rooms and restaurants. Also, two barbershops were always full of customers. The Parker City Post Office opened for business Dec. 28, 1889 and closed down Oct. 31, 1941. There were approximately 40 houses in Parker City during its peak.[2][3]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Southern, BY JIM KIRKPATRICK, For The. "Riding the rails to a developing region".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ textsA history of Johnson County, Illinois, Chapman, Leorah May Copeland, Mrs. P. T. Chapman, 1925
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