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Rural community founded in 1896 located in NW Macoupin County, IL111. Northwestern School Dist. Pop. 300. Tom Thompson, Mayor

See: Modesto Community Building rental info & Modesto Talk, this is Modesto, Illinois. Modesto celebrated our Centennial in 1996 which makes us relatively young for a village in this rural area. Story goes that we were named after Modesto, California. One of our founding fathers had taken a trip out west and had so admired the California town that he suggested we adopt the name Modesto. We are the only other one in the nation.

11/06/2026

10/17/2026

The Underground Railroad in Macoupin and greater Illinois.

I am interested in gathering historical evidence, written or oral histories from Macoupin and surrounding counties, about what was called the Underground Railroad.

I have some vested interest for the book I am writing but I also am in collaboration with other authors. We will be extremely grateful for your honesty and will credit your contributions. If you wish, please know that if you wish to remain anonymous, all information shared is to be treated as confidential as you request. Please text your responses to me at:

[email protected]

10/13/2026

Northwestern Food Pantry open 2nd Saturday

The Northwestern Area Food Pantry is open at the Palmyra Methodist Church every 2nd Saturday morning of the month. For whatever reason they are having fewer people. Please help them spread the word by sharing this reminder. You do not need to be on any other food assistance program or prove you need it ... your name and # in the family is all they require. All are welcome even if you do not live in this area. They open at 9am, located on Main Street about a block north of the 4-way stop.

09/29/2026

Did you know? I don’t think I did. How cool is this?!

CNY Dan and Teresa Seeley, owners of The C***r Mill & The Clerk's House, wanted to repay the kindness shown by the people of Gander after 9/11.

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