BlockOld Gilchrist, Illinois
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Greene Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61231. It stands on Skunk Creek. The Survey maps it on the Aledo East quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1923 USGS Alexis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1925 USGS Alexis quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Aledo East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Aledo quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Aledo quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Aledo East quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
3,804 words on this townshipPast and Present of Mercer County, Illinois, published 1914 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Greene Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Greene Township - 3,804 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Old Gilchrist: 4 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Mercer Co. Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Viola Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant |
Storms near this place
3 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Old Gilchrist in 3 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 1 hail, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Gilchrist | - | Reports of trees and powerlines down throughout the county. |
| July 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Old Gilchrist | - | This tornado was rated EF-1 with a peak wind of 105 mph. Along its 3.6 mile path, this tornado crossed the roadway in several locations causing damage to crops, power poles and lines as well as to trees. Some branches were 1 to 3 inches in diameter and some tree trunks snapped off. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Old Gilchrist | - | Penny-sized hail fell just south of Matherville, IL around 8:15 am on May 30th. The hail was accompanied by heavy rain. Delayed report. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanlock | 0.8 miles | 12 | |
| Shale City | 1.1 miles | 12 | |
| Gilchrist | 1.8 miles | 12 | |
| Matherville | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Boden | 2.8 miles | 18 | |
| Viola | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Sugar Grove | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Orangemans Hall | 5.8 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122572896 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 415017. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.