HODGES PARK
Alexander County/Illinois Genealogy Trails
Hodges Park was laid out by Alexander Hodges, who together with his brother, John Hodges, owned most of the land. In 1883 the town contained some half-dozen stores, saloons, a blacksmith shop and a sawmill. The sawmill was owned by A. C. Atherton. Hodges Park had one black school building and two church organizations--Methodist and Baptist. The Baptist meet in the school building. Whites have a school and church building. Elder Richardson is the preacher.
--Source: HISTORY OF ALEXANDER, UNION AND PULASKI COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, edited by William Henry Perrin, 1883, Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publisher, 183 Lake St. Reprinted in 1969.
Hodges Park is located on Route 127 between Unity and Cairo.
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