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Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,951 at the 2020 census. The public schools are in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15. Geography. [edit] Beardstown is located on the Illinois River.
Beardstown Map. Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,123 at the 2010 census. The public schools are in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15.
Beardstown was first settled by Thomas Beard in 1819; he erected a log cabin at the edge of the Illinois River, from which he traded with the local Native Americans and ran a ferry. The town was laid out in 1827 and was incorporated as a city in 1896.
Historically known as the ‘Belle of the Bend’ because of it’s prominent location on a curve of the Illinois River, Beardstown is a midwestern town awash in southern hospitality and Illinois charm. This small city has a big history, and is proud to embrace all that our proud past has to offer.
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Beardstown offers a lot to the casual visitor or the most ardent historian. A wide variety of outdoor adventures await those with a wandering spirit, including a variety of local and state parks, and of course access to the Illinois River.
The present site of Beardstown was at that time an island surrounded on the north, east and south by almost impassable swamps containing dongerous quick sands and quaking bogs, which could be crossed only in canoes, and on the west by the Illinois river.
Beardstown prides itself as being a town rich with history. In his heyday, Al Capone traveled here frequently for the spectacular duck hunting, and you’ll still find many residents with vivid memories of encounters with him. Many of our older buildings proclaim our past architectural heritage.
Beardstown is located in West Central Illinois at the junction of U.S. Highway 67 and Illinois Routes 100 and 125 on the east bank of the Illinois River. Approximately 30 miles Northeast of Jacksonville, 45 miles Northwest of Springfield, 60 miles East of Quincy, and 225 miles Southwest of Chicago.
Beardstown is a town in Illinois with a population of 5,884. Beardstown is in Cass County. Living in Beardstown offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many families live in Beardstown and residents tend to lean conservative.