Following the American Civil War the railroad began to assist Sycamore's growth and the settlement was incorporated as a city in The city is located along Illinois Route 64 State Street in Sycamore about 35 miles 56 km southeast of Rockford and 55 miles 89 km west-northwest of Chicago.
According to the census, Sycamore has a total area of 9. The terrain in Sycamore and the surrounding area is gently rolling and contains rich soil which was originally heavily forested. The commercial district of Sycamore is based on Illinois Route 64, and stretches about a mile down starting from the intersection of route 64 with Illinois Route 23 and ending at Center Cross Road. The district is composed of two-story shops, a bank, small movie theater, and The Midwest Museum of Natural History.
The town also has the county courthouse, built in , of limestone. Sycamore is home to the annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, a pumpkin festival established in when local resident Wally Thurow began displaying pumpkins on his front lawn. The festival features many activities, a carnival, and a parade. The lawn of the DeKalb County Courthouse is the center of the event and includes a display of decorated and carved pumpkins.
The event attracts thousands to Sycamore from locations throughout northern Illinois, the Midwest, and the broader United States. The city is also home to the Sycamore Historic District , an architecturally interesting area containing over individual properties. The district was established in when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The area is bounded in an irregular pattern along Main and Somonauk Streets but contains portions of several other streets and includes much of the downtown commercial district and residential areas north and south of downtown.
During the summer, the Sycamore Historical Society offers guided walking tours with a local historian. Membership lists can show family and neighbors who worshipped together. The Cornsilk , the Genealogical Society of DeKalb's newsletter, has histories and abstracted records of many early DeKalb church congregations. See Periodicals below to explore ways to access copies of Cornsilk.
See the wiki page for Illinois Periodicals for more information about this journal. Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records.
Genealogy Files of Dekalb County Families. Courtesy of USGenweb. Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records. Civil War service men from DeKalb County served in various regiments.
Men often joined a company within a regiment that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of DeKalb County. For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: [4].
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. The society has a research room for the public. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy.
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