On June 1, 1872, Anson Calkins laid out the village of Alpha.
- CountyHenry County
- Population675 (2020 U.S. Census)
On June 1, 1872, Anson Calkins laid out the village of Alpha.
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| Alpha Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Alpha Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Alpha Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Alpha Market Tote | $37 |
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On June 1, 1872, Anson Calkins laid out the village of Alpha. Alpha was created as a railroad town and replaced the town of Oxford, which was located about three miles west of current day Alpha. It was located at the junction between two lines of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad, and a since-razed depot was located at the junction. The north–south branch between Galesburg and Savanna crossed an east–west branch between Galva and New Boston. The east–west line has been abandoned and the north–south line is in operation as the BNSF Barstow Subdivision. The village was named Alpha (the first letter of the Greek alphabet), because Calkins believed it to be the beginnings of a great city. It was incorporated on January 11, 1895.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Alpha, Illinois, revision 1378459345 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Alpha's population was 675 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 671 in 2010.