Stark County, Illinois
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 3 newspaper titles published in Stark County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1800. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1987. Most listings are in or near Wyoming, Toulon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers published in Stark
Library of Congress3 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Lumen | Toulon | 1800–1999 |
| Bradford Independent | Bradford | 1885–1999 |
| Bradford Republican | Bradford | 1897–1984 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot | Wyoming | 1987 |
| Dr. Thomas Hall's Office | Toulon | 2025 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStark was formed in 1839 (1839-03-02) from Putnam.
STARK created from PUTNAM.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStark County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,573 | 9,004 | 11,207 | 10,186 | 9,693 | 8,881 | 8,721 | 8,152 | 7,389 | 6,332 | 5,400 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Champion - Drawyer Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Eagleston Cemetery |
| Elmira Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Himes Cemetery |
| LaFayette Cemetery |
| Mawbey Cemetery |
| McClenahan Cemetery |
| Osceola Cemetery |
| Osceola Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Saint Dominic Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Schiebel Cemetery |
| Sheets Cemetery |
| Shockley Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Snareville Cemetery |
| Starwano Cemetery |
| Stringtown Cemetery |
| Toulon Cemetery |
| West Jersey Methodist Churchyard |
| Wyoming Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Slackwater |
| Waldron |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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