Bybee, Illinois
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Bybee was a community laid out by David Bybee in Fulton County, Illinois
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The community was on a narrow gauge railway that operated from 1880 to the 1920s. That railway was turned into standard gauge
around 1910. In 1905, two trains a day passed through Bybee; by 1913, only one train a day. There was a school, store, and train stop on the narrow gauge rail. There is a small cemetery
near where this community used to exist. The track was torn out of this area when the narrow gauge company discontinued service between Galesburg
and Fairview, Illinois
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The name Bybee is listed in for five geographic features in the Geographic Names Information System
: as the settlement (422523), a station (1802152), two entries (405312 and 1984238) that appear to be the same cemetery west of the settlement, and another cemetery (1773316) southeast of the settlement.
Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered...
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The community was on a narrow gauge railway that operated from 1880 to the 1920s. That railway was turned into standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
around 1910. In 1905, two trains a day passed through Bybee; by 1913, only one train a day. There was a school, store, and train stop on the narrow gauge rail. There is a small cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
near where this community used to exist. The track was torn out of this area when the narrow gauge company discontinued service between Galesburg
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
and Fairview, Illinois
Fairview, Illinois
Fairview is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairview is located at ....
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The name Bybee is listed in for five geographic features in the Geographic Names Information System
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...
: as the settlement (422523), a station (1802152), two entries (405312 and 1984238) that appear to be the same cemetery west of the settlement, and another cemetery (1773316) southeast of the settlement.