Thawville, IL: Lost/IC Depot

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Thawville Illinois History posted
Thawville railroad station. Postcard dated 1910.
Kristopher Isaac Barrington shared

Thawville Illinois History commented on their post
 circa 1916

This turned out to be another learning experience. Specifically, two aerial photos taken a few seconds apart can be quite different. This aerial is the first one I accessed. It wasn't clear to me which blob was a depot.

Given all of the circles on the southwest side of town, I presume that was the expansion of the grain elevator. It looks like this town also had a square, concrete grain elevator. The grain elevator in this town did not survive.

1940 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

So, I accessed the adjacent photo, and it is clear that the depot was probably in the southwest quadrant of Main St. and the tracks. (1940 Aerial Photo from ILHAP)

Dennis DeBruler commented on the share
It appears the depot was in the southwest quadrant of Main St. and the tracks, https://maps.app.goo.gl/ShdtceaYLk7MJmqr9. 1940 aerial

Talk about being out in the boonies, no street view driver has gone into the town.

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Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Thawville, Illinois.
Richard Fiedler shared
Charlie DeWeese: I think that was the first station south of Gilman on the St Louis Line.

Andy Zukowski commented on his post