Farmer City Mansfield High School Building Courtesy of Dana Nichols The History of Farmer City-Mansfield High School The towns of Farmer City (population 2,055) and Mansfield (population 949) are located in eastern Illinois along Interstate Highway 74 and U.S. Route 150. The towns sit about 20 and 11 miles respectively northwest of Champaign. You can read about the the make-up […]
Farmer City Moore Township High School 1912 – 1999 Farmer City Moore Township HS 1872 – 1911 The History of Farmer City Moore Township High School Farmer City (population 2,055) is located in eastern Illinois along Interstate Highway 74 about 20 miles northwest of Champaign. The town is located in far northeastern DeWitt County at the intersection of […]
The History of Farm Ridge Seminary Farm Ridge (population approximately 50) is located in north central Illinois in the south central portion of LaSalle County. Farm Ridge is about 10 miles due southeast of LaSalle and 8 miles due southwest of Ottawa. The small hamlet is located on County Road 2050 about 4 miles west of […]
Farina LaGrove High School Building – 2015 Now Farina South Central High School Building The History of Farina (La Grove) High School The town of Farina (population 558) is located in southern Illinois in southeastern Fayette County. The Illinois Routes of 185 and 37 intersect in town just east of Interstate Highway 57. The East […]
The History of Farina High School Farina (population 558) is located in southern Illinois in southeastern Fayette County. The Illinois Routes of 185 and 37 intersect in town. Interstate Highway 57 passes by just east of town. The East Fork of the Kaskaskia River flows through town. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad also passes through town. The history of Farina […]
Fairview Community High School Fairview, Illinois The History of Fairview High School Fairview (population 493) is located in upper-western Illinois in northeastern Fulton County. This places Fairview about 30 miles east of Peoria and about 30 miles northeast of Macomb. Illinois Route 97 is the main roadway in and out of Fairview. County Highway 17 crosses Route […]
Fairmount High School Fairmount, Illinois Fairmount High School Building Postcard Submitted by Mark Biggerstaff (Early Fairmount School Building) Fairmount School Driveway 2015 Building Razed / Private Residence Constructed on Site The History of Fairmount Community High School Fairmount (population 640) is located in eastern Illinois in southwest Vermillion County. This places Fairmount about 15 miles southwest […]
Fairdale School Building 1926 Submitted by Richard Larson Faridale High School Building – 2008 View From Southeast Side Fairdale High School Building Front View The History of Fairdale High School Fairdale (population approximately 150) is located in far north-central Illinois in the northwestern portion of Dekalb County. Illinois Route 72 passes by the northern edge of town. […]
Fairbury-Cropsey High School Building The History of Fairbury-Cropsey High School The cities of Fairbury (population 3,968, southeast Livingston County) and Cropsey (population 240, northeast McLean County) are located in east-central IIlinois. Both cities are located about 30-35 miles northeast of Bloomington. The history and backgrounds of each city can be reviewed on their individual pages on this site. The towns of Fairbury and Cropsey both supported their own high […]
Fairbury High School Fairbury, Illinois The History of Fairbury High School Fairbury (population 3,968) is located in east-central Illiinois. The city is located on U.S. Route 24, about 4 miles west of Illinois Route 47 in the southeastern portion of Livingston County. Fairbury is located about 30 miles on a straight line northeast of Bloomington. The Toledo, Peoria, & Western Railroad runs […]