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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 17 newspaper titles published in Whiteside County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1855. 1 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Sterling, Fulton, Morrison.
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| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Fulton City Advertiser | Fulton | 1855–1859 |
| The Fulton Weekly Courier | Fulton | 1859–1863 |
| The Fulton Weekly Journal | Fulton | 1863–1874 |
| Fulton Journal Digitized | Fulton | 1874–? |
| Erie Weekly Bulletin | Erie | 1875–1999 |
| Daily Blade | Sterling | 1881–1999 |
| Evening Gazette | Sterling | 1882–1894 |
| The Farmers' Gazette | Sterling | 1883–1899 |
| League Record | Rock Falls | 1886–? |
| Coleta Journal | Coleta | 1892–1893 |
| Fulton Register | Fulton | 1892–1899 |
| The Daily Gazette | Sterling, Rock Falls | 1917–1927 |
| The Daily Gazette | Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon | 1951–? |
| Century Gazette | Morrison | 1960–1960 |
| The Echo | Prophetstown | 1969–1978 |
| The Albany Review | Albany | ?– |
| The Erie Independent | Erie | ?– |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Whiteside. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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“Fulton VOLUME XXV PULTON WHITESIDE COUNTY OURNAL ILLINOIS APRIL NIJMRER McCOY ATTORNEY AT RAW AND aA Swikttok in Chancery Morrison Illinois Terms of the Journal One year in advancet if not paid in…”
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No digitized front pages for Whiteside were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
7 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Mounds Site | Albany | 1974 |
| First Congregational Church of Sterling | Sterling | 1995 |
| Fulton Commercial Historic District | Fulton | 2012 |
| Kirk, Col. Edward N., House | Sterling | 1980 |
| Lock and Dam No. 13 Historic District | Fulton | 2004 |
| Lyndon Bridge | Lyndon | 2003 |
| Main Street Historic District | Tampico | 1982 |
| Malvern Roller Mill | Morrison | 1995 |
| Martin House | Fulton | 2014 |
| Mckeown Mound and Village Site (Additional Documentation) | Sterling | 1979 |
| Morrison Main Street Historic District | Morrison | 2014 |
| Odell Building | Morrison | 1996 |
| Sinnissippi Site | Sterling | 1979 |
| Sterling Masonic Temple | Sterling | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Whiteside was formed in 1836 (1836-01-16) from Henry, Jo Daviess.
WHITESIDE created from HENRY and JO DAVIESS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Whiteside County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,514 | 18,737 | 30,885 | 34,710 | 36,174 | 43,338 | 49,336 | 59,887 | 65,970 | 60,653 | 55,691 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
62 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Albany Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Center Clyde Cemetery |
| Clyde Methodist Cemetery |
| Colcord Cemetary |
| Como Cemetery |
| Cotton Wood Cemetery |
| East Genesee Cemetery |
| East Jordan Cemetery |
| Erie Cemetery |
| Fenton Cemetery |
| Fisk Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Fulton Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Garden Plain Cemetery |
| Genesee Grove Center Cemetery |
| Golder Cemetery |
| Grove Hill Cemetery |
| Hazel Green Cemetery |
| Heaton Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hill Top Cemetery |
| Hollinshead Cemetery |
| Jacobstown Cemetery |
| Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Leon Methodist Cemetery |
| Lockhart Cemetery |
| Lusk Cemetery |
| Lyndon Cemetery |
| Malvern Cemetery |
| Maple Ridge Cemetery |
| Minta Cemetery |
| Morrison Mennonite Cemetery |
| Nevitt Cemetery |
| Oak Knoll Cemetery |
| Oak Knoll Cemetery |
| Oakridge Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Hume Cemetery |
| Our Savior Lutheran Cemetery |
| Penrose Friends Cemetery |
| Peugh Cemetery |
| Potter Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Road Cemetery |
| Round Grove Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Science Ridge Mennonite Cemetery |
| Shady Town Cemetery |
| Sharon Church Cemetery |
| Smack Cemetery |
| South Hume Cemetery |
| Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery |
| Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Stowell Cemetery |
| Summit Hill Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Washington Road Cemetery |
| West Jordan Cemetery |
| Zook Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Mineral Springs |
| Pratt |
| Sanfordville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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