Kell Grade School – Former Kell High School Bldg. Photo Courtesy of Jamie Driskill Kell Sch. Entrance -“Kell School District No. 166” Photo taken Feb, 2007 by Jamie Driskill The History of Kell High School Kell (population 231) is located in far south-central Illinois in the south-cental portion of Marion County. Kell sits about 8 miles […]
Keithsburg High School 1928 – 1960 Courtesy of Richard W. Nash Keithsburg High School 1885-1928 (G.S. 1928-60) Courtesy of Richard W. Nash The History of Keithsburg High School The town of Keithsburg (population 714) is located in upper-western Illinois along the banks of the Mississippi River. For further information, Keithsburg is in the southwest corner of […]
The History of Keensburg High School Keensburg (population 252) is located in southeastern Illinois in the south-central portion of Wabash County. Illinois Route 1 is the main roadway that passes through Keensburg. It connects Keensburg to Mt. Carmel just six miles to the northeast. Keensburg sits about two miles west of the Wabash River / Indiana […]
The History of Keenes High School Keenes (population 99) is located southeastern Illinois in the southwestern portion of Wayne County. Illinois Route 15 is the main roadway to and from Keenes. County Highway 13 also takes you to and from town. The Norfolk Southern Railroad passes through Keenes as well. According to Mapquest (www.mapquest.com) Keenes is about […]
The History of Kaskaskia Academy of the Visitation Kaskaskia is located in southwestern Illinois along the Mississippi River in Randolph County. It was the site of the first state capital in Illinois from 1818-1820 that was started as a Native American village. Missionaries established a mission there in 1703 in the hope of converting the population to the […]
The History of Kaskaskia High School Kakaskia (population 14) is located in southwestern Illinois in the southwestern portion of Randolph County. Illinois Route 150/51 is the only route that will take you west across the Mississippi River toward Kaskaskia. Once crossing the Mississippi River Missouri County Roadway 946 will lead to the town of St. Mary. County […]
Kasbeer Grade School Bldg 2011 The History of Kasbeer High School Kasbeer (population approximately 100) is located in the north-central portion of Illinois. The village sits on Illinois Route 26 about 8 miles north of the Bureau County seat, Princeton. Kasbeer is also about four miles south of Ohio, Illinois. According the map of Kasbeer found on […]
Karnak HS Gym Building 2010 (Front view) Courtesy of James Horaz The History of Karnak High School The town of Karnak (population 619) is situated in the southern tip of Illinois in northeastern Pulaski County. Karnak was platted along Il. Route 169 two miles east of Il. Route 37. The Ohio River / Kentucky border sits just five miles to […]
The History of Kansas Eton Academy High School Kansas (population 787) is located in far east-central Illinois in the southwest portion of Edgar County. Kansas sits on Illinois Route 16 at the intersection of Illinois Route 49 and County Highway 12. Kansas is located about 14 miles northeast of Charleston. The success of Kansas’ early growth stems from the construction […]
The History of Kankakee Westview High School Kankakee (population 27,491) is located in northeastern Illinois in central Kankakee County. It is the county seat of Kankakee County as well. The town was established in the mid-1800’s and prospered when the Illinois Central Railroad laid tracks through the area. By the year 1900, Kankakee had a population of […]