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- The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former Governor of the Illinois Territory.
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In 1816, a town was surveyed and platted by Kirkpatrick and called Edwardsville in honor of Ninian Edwards, then the Territorial Governor of Illinois. In a few years Edwardsville attained a population of several hundred. Governor Edwards made it his residence, and a bank was established.
The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former Governor of the Illinois Territory. Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois and the Metro East region within Greater St. Louis, located 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown St. Louis.
Jun 23, 2021 · One of the first European-American settlers of the area, Thomas Kirkpatrick, a South Carolina native, named the area after the lone territorial governor in Illinois history.
- Shepard Price
Nov 1, 2012 · Edwardsville, Madison County’s seat, was later named for Edwards by Thomas Kirkpatrick, appointed by the Governor as one of three new Madison County Judges. Kirkpatrick platted Edwardsville after 1813, and his farm, beside Cahokia Creek at the town’s west end, housed the first county court. The original Madison County was enormous.
The Edwardsville Chamber of Commerce, an advocacy group for local business, was founded in 1923. The country’s most revered highway, Route 66, blazed its way from Chicago to Los Angeles right through the heart of Edwardsville.
Apr 1, 2024 · As of 2024 the Illinois city has roughly 26,000 people living throughout, but did you know, that Edwardsville is the 3rd oldest city in the state? That's right, first established in 1805.
The City of Edwardsville, the seat of Madison County, third oldest city in Illinois, and a historic stop along Route 66, has a story to tell.
