Kinmundy Historical Society, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois
Location: Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, United States
Surnames/tags: Kinmundy_Illinois Marion_County Illinois
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to Kinmundy Historical Society and Dolores Ford Mobley for always being willing to assist, answer questions and the amount of work she has done with the Society, which includes the enormous amount of work in creating profiles and uploading pictures on FaG ~ to be be shared (please acknowledge Kinmundy Historical Society if you use their photos).
About
"The purpose of the Kinmundy Historical Society is to bring together those people interested in history, especially in the history of our community. Understanding the history of our community is basic to our democratic way of life, gives us a better understanding of our state and nation, and helps us better to appreciate our American heritage." Delores Ford Mobley
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| (B-46) Kinmundy Postcard of Churches |
History
Kinmundy is pronounced "I can't today, but I "kin"-"mundy" - Dolores (Ford) Mobley. Please consider checking out Kinmundy Historical Society, especially if you have a question about a loved one. Historical Societies can be the best source of info to find hidden gems.
Kinmundy? Where did THAT name come from? The April 18, 1912 Kinmundy Express gives the following information:
“The stimulus of the early of Kinmundy was the survey and construction work on the Chicago branch of the Illinois Central railroad. In 1856 the depot was erected and the station named Kinmundy."
There is some dispute about the origin of the name, the following extract taken from the Illinois Central Employees' magazine. ‘Kinmundy was named after the birthplace of Wm. Furgurson, a native of Scotland, who visited Illinois in 1856, and who was a member of the firm of Robert Benson & Co., at that time the Illinois Central R.R. Co’s agents in London.
The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories. They also have equipment to scan/copy photos for generations yet to come to enjoy. Check back often, because we are always adding new things to our webpages! KHS
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| Old Ama Postcard |
Current & Recent Projects
Cemeteries
The list below represents the cemeteries throughout the northern part of Marion county within the Kinmundy-Alma area. Many of the cemeteries have documents describing the actual plot information. This will tell you the location of the gravesites. We have also included some biographical information for those in which we found obituaries, death certificates, marriage records Cemeteries in the Kinmundy-Alma area
- Gray Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion, illinios Gray Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois (aka Harvey Gray Cemetery)
Churches
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| Alma ME Church |
Churches around Kinmundy & Alma
Fayette County Area History
Farina and St. Peter area Fayette County Area History
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| Funeral procession for Harmonica Smith down Madison Street. |
Hometown Places
Historical photos of area Businesses, Residences, Fires, Railroad & Depots, Parks & Lakes, plus Histories of our Towns and Township Hometown Places
Kinmundy-Alma Area Schools
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| Kinmundy School; Kinmundy, Marion Co., IL – late 1800’s |
Including Photos and Histories from One-Room Schools, and Schools located in Kinmundy, Alma & Farina, Illinois Schools
Kinmundy Area Surnames
Do you have family roots within the Kinmundy-Alma area? Submit the Surname (and first names/maiden names of those who first settled in the Kinmundy community from that family surname) along with your Name and E-mail address, and we'll add it our Surname List. (If you have a web page devoted to family history, you may also include the url.)
Kinmundy Log Cabin Village Kinmundy, Illinois
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| Kinmundy Log Cabin Village, Kinmundy, Illinois |
For more information, check out their website at Kinmundy Log Cabin Village or the "Kinmundy Log Cabin Village" Facebook page!)
Memories
What stories do you remember from your youth? Do you remember walking from the high school over the railroad tracks to eat lunch "uptown", a noon fire whistle, teachers in your one-room school, Jesse George behind the counter at the store, climbing up the steps in the old high school? Were you involved in one of the many organizations - PTO, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, American Legion, Eastern Star, or the sorority? Tell us your stories. They can be short memories, long essays, or anything in between. Memories
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| The restored canon sits in Alma once again - 2006 |
Neighbors & Family
Photos of Families, Clubs & Organizations, "Soldiers & Veterans," the Kinmundy Centennial, Homecoming & Parades, Farming, and Bob Ford's portraits from the 1960's-70's Neighbors & Family
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| Alma Military Memorial |
Newspaper Articles
Newspaper Articles from around Kinmundy-Alma "The Kinmundy Express" (1914-2005) is now on Newspapers.com Newspaper Articles
Contact Us
We welcome your donations of photos, documents, etc. to help us preserve the area history of the Kinmundy community. Dolores Ford Mobley (217) 494-7527, Facebook
Join
Support our preservation efforts! Please join the Kinmundy Historical Society. Join KHS
Links of Interest
Store
There is only one place you can purchase these KINMUNDY Souvenirs, and that's from the Kinmundy Historical Society! Check out these wonderful historic items! Store
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