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Please add those who were born, lived, or died in Rock Island County, Illinois. Rock Island County was formed in 1831 out of Jo Daviess County. It was named for Rock Island, an island in the Mississippi River now known as Arsenal Island. The Rock River (which the Sauk and Meskwaki peoples called Sinnissippi, meaning "rocky waters")[5] flows from Whiteside County and points further east and nor...
Chippiannock has long been considered a Quad Cities Landmark and is the resting place of over 25,000 persons, including some of the Quad Cities most memorable individuals. One can trace the history of the territory, and even the nation, in the inscriptions on the headstones of the adventurers and settlers, rivermen and preachers, statesmen and builders who have left their mark on the territory....
This cemetery is located on 2508 24th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. Find a Grave
Hampton Cemetery is effectively two separate cemeteries, both owned and operated by the Township of Hampton. The cemetery on the north side of 4th St. is known as, "Hampton 1st - 5th Cemetery", while the cemetery on the south side is known as, "Hampton 6th Cemetery". Originally there was one cemetery called, "Hampton Cemetery". Then the township added more land and referred to it as the "secon...
This cemetery is located on 1201 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois. Find a Grave Billion Graves
From IL-84 in Carbon Cliff, Rock Island County, Illinois, turn west on Valley View Drive. Go about 0.1 mi. to the first left turn, which is Cliff Drive. The cemetery is just off the end of Cliff Drive. Find a Grave Billion Graves
Official Website =Augustana College is a private liberal arts college in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Covering 115 acres (46.5 ha) of hilly, wooded land, Augustana is adjacent to the Mississippi River. Notable Alumni
Wikipedia Rock Island National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Rock Island Arsenal near the city of Rock Island, Illinois. Find a Grave
Black Hawk College is a community college with campuses located in Moline and in Kewanee. Founded in 1946 as Moline Community College, it became Black Hawk College in 1961. It offers courses in the traditional liberal arts, vocational education, and adult education. Since Moline Community College was founded in 1946, it was colocated with Moline High School in the Beling Building on 16 Street,...
A second, 2-acre (0.81 ha) cemetery was established near Rock Island National Cemetery to bury Confederate prisoners of war, nearly two thousand of which would die while in captivity on the island, primarily from the harsh living conditions. Find a Grave