Source: History of Bureau County, Illinois
H. C. Bradsby, Editor
Chicago: World Publishing Company - 1885

Transcribed by Denise McLoughlin
Tampico Area Historical Society
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com

Page 430-431

Burea - This among the oldest settled parts of the county. Henry Thomas, as related elsewhere, came here in 1828. It is all excellent land, rich prairie and originally very fine timber. C. C. Corss and George Hinsdale built one of the first saw mills on Section 33. The section on which Thomas settled was eventually occupied by Elias Carter. In 1830 Ezekiel Thomas and Abram Stratton settled near Henry Thomas. This year John Sherley made a claim on Section 13. This place afterward was occupied by Harrison Epperson; John M. Gay lived here in 1834. Sylvester Brigham and Peter Cutwwright were early settlers. George Hindsdale improved his farm in 1832. In 1833 Eli Frankerberger bough the Sherley claim, and he sold to Rees Heaton. In 1834 C. C. Corss came. The same year George Bennett improved his place in Section 13. He was mistaken in his location, and when informed of his mistake moved his imprvements to his own lannd, west of the grove, where Alva Stiles afterward resided. In 1837 Nicholas Smith made a settlement. The same year Samuel Fay, then William M. Matson, Isaac Heaton, Sylvester S. Newton, Thomas Tilson, Jesse Ballard, G. A. Mowry, James Morrison and J. N. Hill were the early settlers.

The first postoffice in the county, 1830, was the house of Henry Thomas - called Bureau. At that time, it is said, there was no other postoffice within a range of fifty miles.

Truxton postoffice was laid off for a town in 1851. It never proceeded any further than a paper city.