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Jerseyville is the largest city in and the county seat of Jersey County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,337.
Jerseyville, Illinois
City
Jersey County Courthouse, downtown
Jersey County Courthouse, downtown
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Coordinates: 39°07′28″N 90°19′42″W[1]
Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Jersey
Township
Jersey
Founded
1827
Incorporated Town
July 21, 1837
City Charter
February 21, 1867
Government
• Type
City commission
• Total
5.24 sq mi (13.57 km2)
• Land
5.24 sq mi (13.56 km2)
• Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Population (2020)
• Total
8,337
• Density
1,591.9/sq mi (614.64/km2)
Time zone
UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62052
Area code
618
FIPS code
17-38414
GNIS feature ID
2395467
Website
Jerseyville is a part of Southern Illinois, the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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In 1827, James Faulkner, a Pennsylvania native, and his family built a small framed structure that was named the "Little Red House," in the area that is now known as Jerseyville. The "Little Red House" served as the first stagecoach station, first tavern, first school, and first bank in the immediate area. By 1834, the small settlement that grew up around Faulkner's home, then known as Hickory Grove by its residents, was surveyed and platted by three immigrants from New Jersey, John Lott, Edward M. Daly Brandon F. Kennedy, and Mason A. Roberts. Lott and Daly's involvement marked the beginning of a proportionally large number of merchants, businessmen and settlers from New Jersey. A meeting was called in that same year at the "Little Red House" to vote for a town name, so a post office could be established. The name of Jerseyville was chosen to honor the native state of many of its inhabitants. In 1839, Jersey County was formed out of Greene County and Jerseyville was named as its county seat.
Jerseyville was a minor stopping point on the historic Underground Railroad before and during the Civil War. The "Little Red House" and a few other residences were utilized as stations for the Underground Railroad until the end of the Civil War, with some residences having false cellars that were used to hide slaves searching for freedom.
After the American Civil War ended, and the construction of the Alton & Chicago Railroad was completed, Jerseyville saw a period of commercial, industrial and urban growth. The first major period of growth in the city occurred from 1880 to 1916, and from that time to the present, Jerseyville's growth has since been steady and substantial. The majority of the commercial structures that are now located in the Downtown Historic District and Courthouse Square were built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was also during this time that the present Jersey County Courthouse was built. The two-story, 124-foot-tall (38 m) Romanesque Revival building was completed in 1893, and is considered to be one of the most aesthetic courthouses in the area. Other nearby Victorian style buildings in the city include Queen Anne, Edwardian and Italianate architectural features, with several of these buildings having been recently renovated.
From 1912 to 1918, Jerseyville was the terminus of an interurban electric passenger railroad from Alton which was the stub of a project by the Alton, Jacksonville and Peoria Railway for a line to Peoria.
In recent decades, Jerseyville has been a testing ground in the agricultural biotechnology field. Bayer (formerly Monsanto) owns and operates a facility located just south of the city, which in 1987, was the site of the world's very first biotechnology field trial – first with tomatoes and later that year with soybeans. The facility was also home to the first triple stacked corn trial in 1998, which later became a part of one of Monsanto's top-selling products. The facility was further expanded in 2008, and now consists of sixteen greenhouses and almost 300 acres (120 ha) of land for field testing.
The Downtown Historic District is presently home to some antique stores and gift shops. Jerseyville also has some clothing and shoe stores, pharmacies, a public library, a post office, and several local restaurants and banks. Most of the growth that has occurred since the early 1990s has been in the southern and southwestern portions of the city, where new residential subdivisions and retail shopping centers have been built, and where numerous land annexations have been made by the city.
Culture
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National Register of Historic Places
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Jerseyville has five places and sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Jersey County Courthouse and the Jerseyville Downtown Historic District were added in 1986. The Col. William H. Fulkerson Farmstead was added to the Register in 1998, and the Fisher-Chapman Farmstead was added in 2012. The Jerseyville First Presbyterian Church was added to the Register in 2021.
Media
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Print / Online:
Daily newspaper: The Telegraph - published out of Alton, but also covers the Jerseyville and Jersey County areas
Weekly newspaper: The Jersey County Journal - distributed every Thursday and available online
Weekly classifieds: The Jersey County Advantage - print only
Radio:
WJBM 1480 kHz AM / 104.7 mHz FM - has a talk radio / country music format
KXI70 162.450 mHz - NOAA Weather Radio
Jerseyville is also served by most stations in the St. Louis area market.
Recreation
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The Jerseyville Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates seven parks:
Blackorby Athletic Field - Franklin Ave.
Donor Park - June and Spruce St.
Lions Club Park - Jefferson and Spruce St.
Northmoor Park - Liberty St.
Rotary Club Centennial Park - Liberty, Prairie, and Carpenter St. (Illinois Route 16)
Wittman Park - Jefferson St.
Wock Family Lake - June St. and Fidelity Rd.
The Donald W. Snyders Community Sports Complex is located on the southern side of the city on County Road, east of Jersey Community Middle School. The complex is made up of two baseball fields, two softball fields, one football field, outdoor oval track, and a concession stand. The complex, which is maintained by Jersey Community Unit School District 100, replaced the previous oval track and football field at Jersey Community High School, as the building was built on top of the field in 2005.
Jerseyville is home to a number of religious organizations, consisting of both small and large congregations.
Churches that serve Jerseyville are listed here in alphabetical order:
Church of the Nazarene
Eastland Baptist Church
Faith Temple Pentecostal Church
First Assembly of God
First Baptist Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Presbyterian Church
Gospel Assembly Church
Grace Community Baptist Church
Holy Ghost Church
Hope Lutheran Church
Jerseyville Church of Christ
Jerseyville Methodist Church
Kingdom Increase Church
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Open Door House of Praise
Peace United Church of Christ
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Victory Baptist Church
Notable people
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Kathie Conway, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Hugh W. Cross, (1896–1972) former Illinois Lieutenant Governor and member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Russell E. Dunham, (1920–2009) World War II veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor.[16]
Brent Hawkins, former professional football player for two teams
Arthur Scott King, (1876–1957) noted physicist and astrophysicist
Anthony L. Knapp, (1828–1881) US congressman and Illinois senator
Robert M. Knapp, (1831–1889) US congressman and former mayor of Jerseyville
Stan McGarvey, former NCAA Division II head football coach.
Thomas J. Selby, (1840–1917) congressman and former mayor of Jerseyville
Jim Watson, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives
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County in Illinois, United States
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