Springerton, IL
B&O Railroad
Milepost: 39.0
B&O Springerton Depot
Patrica Lodge
Also known as Springer
Mill Shoals Township
White County
Southeast corner of Upston St and Railway Ave
Estimated GPS Coordinates: 38.177866,-88.35188599
History
Milepost 39 was known as Springer and then as Springerton on railroad schedules. It still is a farming community and had a depot for a period of time and a post office.The first name of Springerville was changed to Springerton when the railroad was built.
History of White County, Illinois, Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. 1883, pp 528, 905
Springerton Map
1938 Springerton Aerial View
Illinois Historical Aerial Photographs
Gooch Feed Mill