Bearsdale Bearsdale was established when the P., D. & F. Railway was built, and is located in the west part of Hickory Point township, taking the name of the original settlers, Bear. It has two grain elevators, two stores, a blacksmith shop and a postoffice. [Past and present of the City of Decatur and Macon County, Illinois. 1903. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. p. 71. Transcribed by Judy Rosella Edwards.] HOME ©2008 Genealogy Trails