Aledo was established in the 1850s when the Great Western Railroad was extended to that point. Landmarks include Mercer County, Mercer County Jail and Mercer County Courthouse. Aledo is the birthplace of Suzy Bogguss, musician.
Aledo, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 32 designs made from Aledo's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Aledo Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Aledo Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Aledo Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Aledo Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Aledo Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Aledo Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Famous natives, by birth year
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
Population 2010: 3,613 → 2010: 3,640 → 2020: 3,633
From Wikidata (CC0).
Aledo was established in the 1850s when the Great Western Railroad was extended to that point. It was briefly named "DeSoto", after Hernando de Soto, until the discovery of an identically named village in Jackson County. "Aledo" likely derives from John S. Thompson who, reportedly, saw the name Aledo (a municipality in Spain) in Webster's Dictionary. Development began in the 1850s, and the oldest surviving buildings date from the following decade. A post office has been in operation at Aledo since September 24, 1856. In 1857, the county seat was moved to Aledo from Millersburg after a countywide referendum. Aledo was incorporated on August 15, 1863. In the 1950s, the first Tastee-Freez in the United States was built in the downtown. The Downtown Aledo Historic District was established in 2016, with 75 contributing historic buildings in the downtown area.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Aledo, Illinois, revision 1378239071 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Aledo sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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7 free coloring pages of Aledo, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Aledo's population was 3,633 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 3,613 in 2010.
Mercer County Courthouse
Mercer County
Mercer County Jail
Mercer County Fairgrounds