There is a Franklin, IL on the old Q south of Jacksonville (old "Jax LINE").
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From: ralph linroth <wcman8@yahoo.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Barstow IL
Hi Group According to "Place Names of Illinois" by Edward Callary Founded
in 1869 as Franklin named for site owner and first postmaster Joel G. Franklin.
The name was changed to Barstow in 1878 to agree with the name of the CB&Q
station. Post office established as Franklin Crossing on March 4, 1870
and changed to Barstow on August 12, 1878.
Bud Linroth
--- On Wed, 10/19/11, Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com> wrote:
From: Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Barstow IL
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 8:15 PM
That's what both myself and the friend I'm researching this for think,
there's not too many other Barstow's out there. He also had Strong
City KS named after him, so all he needed was a town to be named
William to complete the triad.
Thank you kindly,
Michael Matalis
Downers Grove IL
You can see my railroad photography blog at
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On Oct 19, 2011, at 2:41 PM, archie hayden wrote:
> Just a possibility it was named for a high ranking officer on the CB&Q
> by the name of William Barstow Strong who was working for the Q around
> 1876. He later became president of the Santa Fe in 1881. The city of
> Barstow, Ca was named for him also. Archie
> On Oct 18, 2011, at 10:13 PM, Michael Matalis wrote:
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>> Can anyone tell me who Barstow IL is named after?
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>> Thank you kindly,
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>> Michael Matalis
>> Downers Grove IL
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>> You can see my railroad photography blog at
>> http://www.chasingheavymetal.com/blog/
>> You can see my photos and my ugly mug at
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairierailfan/sets/
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