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St. Charles, Il (Fox River City)

Highlights about St. Charles, Illinois  Established 1834.Great Schools and beautiful bike Baths that run from the southern part of Aurora to the Wisconsin border. A Fox River Valley City where the scenic Fox River runs right through the downtown area. This prime real estate is where condos and many restaurants are in the town square area right along the river. 

St. Charles has a plethora of homes that range from 200,000 to well over $2 million

Geneva,Il (Fox River City)

Geneva was founded in 1835. Geneva is a beautiful Fox River City that has a Metro train depot that is located just south of downtown Geneva, that connects directly to down-town Chicago. Geneva history and many old homes create the character for the city that is visited by people throughout many areas of illinois.

Geneva: A Brief History

Two Indian trails passed through Geneva, long before the first white settlers entered the area. The first was the Waubonsee trail, which roughly ran along the lines of modern-day Route 31, following the springs between Aurora and Geneva. The second roughly followed the route of State Street. The Pottawatomi called the Geneva area home for many years. Their primary chief in the area was Waubonsee, whose people congregated just north of Aurora.

Christian Bowman Dodson and Archibald Clybourn were also among the early settlers in the area, opening a trading post at the mouth of Mill Creek in 1834 to trade with the Pottowatomi and settlers. Their establishment included a saw mill and general store and they traded goods for furs.

The Herringtons and the Establishment of Geneva: 

James and Charity Herrington and their family arrived in what was to become Geneva in 1835. They settled on land purchased from Daniel Shaw Haight the previous year. The Herringtons are often considered the founders of Geneva, in that they remained in the community and contributed significantly to its growth and success.

Creation of Kane County:

 James Herrington and his acquaintance Richard Hamilton used their connections to authorize the creation of Kane County and then designate their small settlement as the county seat. To land the county seat, however, the community had to raise the substantial sum of $3,000 to build a courthouse and jail. The Herrington store served as the courthouse and it was there the county commissioners held their first meetings. They agreed that Herrington should decide where the county roads should be laid out.

Naming of the City

 It was during this period that the early residents finally named the community. In the early days, many referred to the scattered settlements in this area as Big Springs. Some took to calling it Herrington’s Ford, while Herrington had chosen the name La Fox for the post office. James Campbell and Thomas Ford, acting as commissioners, suggested Campbell Ford as a possibility. However, it was Dr. Charles Volney Dyer of Chicago who hit upon Geneva, and the name stuck.

St. Charles-down town on Rt. 64 at the Fox River

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