Bradley Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1,951 and it contained 821 housing units.[2]
Bradley Township | |
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![]() Location in Jackson County | |
![]() Jackson County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 37°54′39″N 89°32′39″W / 37.91083°N 89.54417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jackson |
Established | November 4, 1884 |
Area | |
• Total | 45 sq mi (120 km2) |
• Land | 44.94 sq mi (116.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.13% |
Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,879 |
• Density | 43.4/sq mi (16.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 62280, 62907, 62916 |
FIPS code | 17-077-07731 |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 45 square miles (120 km2), of which 44.94 square miles (116.4 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]
Location grid
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Geographical features
edit- Natural
Degognia Creek is the western line of demarcation. Kinkaid and Beaucoup Creeks have their source within its limits, the former flowing southward and the latter in a northeasterly direction. It is further drained and watered by Degognia Creek and some of its eastern tributaries.
- Manmade
The St. Louis and Cairo Railroad enters it from the north and runs a south-easterly course, leaving in the east, a little more than one mile (1.6 km) from the south line.
History
editThis section possibly contains original research. (April 2010) |
Bradley Township lies in the extreme north-western part of Jackson County and was named in honor of Judge William Bradley who had migrated to the county with his father Joshua Bradley from Tennessee.[citation needed] The township contained a few settlers before the organization of the State in 1818. It contains two towns, Campbell Hill on the railroad named above, 4 miles (6.4 km) from its rival, Ava.
This village of Bradley was surveyed and laid out by Edward Newsome, county surveyor, and certified on January 10, 1874. The plat was filed for record with R.W. Hamilton, Circuit Clerk and Recorder, two months later on 19 March. A somewhat prospective but nonetheless partly critical historic description reads "St. Louis & C. R. R. has a station here, and Bradley is deserted, and its glory has paled in the presence of the more youthful competitor."[citation needed]" The source goes on to say that the township had one school building built in 1877, at the considerable cost to the taxpayers of about $1,200, with architectural expertise as well as taste and culture.[citation needed]
In its early days it boasted one hotel kept by Mr. Benson, and its reputation may be inferred from the fact that it was to his hotel the passengers northward or southward on the railroad turned for their dinners. One church was built in the town, erected by the Baptist society, known as "Looney Spring" Church. Judge Bradley and his brother Richard Bradley had both been pastors of this church along with George Gordon. This is the strongest religious organization in that part of the county. Among the members of this church, in its early years, mention is made of David Underwood, his sons and families, the Gordons, the Phoenix, and Downen families. A prosperous Sunday School was connected with the church.
Gordon & Co. were dealers in general merchandise. Augustus Dudenbastle was postmaster and dealer in dry goods and groceries. John Hanna had a drug store, the custom and merchant mill, which was formerly run by Thomas Woods and William Mohlenbrock, "a large and well-conducted establishment, and afford[ed] the farmers a home market for their grain".[citation needed]
Among the substantial farmers of Bradley Township, or as it was then called, Bradley precinct, were Cyrus Bradley, Jonathan McDonald, William Downen, Peter Stuffle and certain Messrs. Phoenix, Tucker, Ward and Underwood. Among the first settlers were Mrs. William Kimmel in 1817 and Mr Barrow. Josiah Cully came to settle in the Bradley settlement in 1836. A very considerable portion of this township consists of land suitable for agricultural purposes, and it is still a heavily agricultural community to this day. In the eastern part, the land is somewhat broken, but of good quality; in the south and west the surface is smooth. Some exceedingly well-tilled farms are found in this section and the traveler through Bradley meets evidence of thrift and plenty on every hand. The people are honest and wide-awake, and are marching abreast of the times. The old log school-houses have largely disappeared, and new frame buildings, comfortably seated and well lighted, are superseding them.[citation needed]
The historic account continues "this was all heavily timbered before 'his echoing axe, the settler swung', and there is yet an abundance of the very best timber. Good qualities of building stone abound."[citation needed]
Cities, towns, villages
editUnincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Extinct towns
edit(These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Ora Township (east)
- Levan Township (southeast)
- Kinkaid Township (south)
- Degognia Township (southwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains eleven cemeteries: Barrow, Calvary, Cheatham, Evergreen, Koehn, Kross, Looney Springs, Modglin, Rogers, Saint Lukes and Saint Peters.
Major highways
editDemographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,879 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
School districts
edit- Trico Community Unit School District 176
Political districts
edit- Illinois' 12th congressional district
- State House District 115
- State Senate District 58
References
edit- "Bradley Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.