Neighborhoods

The Bridgeport neighborhood was first settled in the year 1804 by Charles Lee when he settled here with his family.  Lee had heard about the …

Henry Seymour was the first to claim this land in 1835 as he subdivided the land, from there settlers of Irish, Native American and German …

The area was first settled in the year 1835 by George Merrill that settled at the present day intersection of Armitage and Grand. A short …

Scattered settlement came to this area in the mid-19th century after Henry DeKoven purchased 280 acres of land here in 1835 and developed the first …

William B. Archer was the first individual to own land in this area in 1835 as he allowed many temporary settlers mainly of Irish and …

This area was annexed into the Lake Township area in 1850 and around this time some dutch and German truck farmers settled in the area. …

This area was not settled much until the late 1880s because this area was extremely swampy and full of mosquitos.  Early Irish and German settlers …

Albany Park was first settled in 1868 by Richard Rusk who bought 10-acres of land in the area and built and large farm and brickyard.  …

This area was first settled during the Civil War years (1861-1865) as it was sparsely populated with German and Irish immigrants that came to work …