Bader, Illinois
Bader is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. Bader is 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Browning. The community was founded in 1870 under the name Osceola; it was later renamed after William Bader, who ran a grain elevator in the community. A post office opened in the community on October 8, 1872, under the name Baders; it was shortened to Bader on December 23, 1907.
Notable people
- Evangelist Jesse Moren Bader (1886-1963) was born in Bader.
- MLB pitcher Lore Bader (1888-1973), who played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies, was born in Bader.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bader, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 425. ISBN 9780252090707.
- ^ Foster, Douglas Allen (2004). The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement. William B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 854. ISBN 9780802838988.
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