Welcome to the Village of Arthur Illinois

History

(Civil War Veterans on Memorial Day)

In the early 1870's, a switch track was needed for the new railroad between Paris and Decatur, Illinois. 

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Arthur is located in East Central Illinois and is within a thirty to forty-five minute drive of metropolitan shopping and cultural areas.

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Arthur is located in East Central Illinois and is within a thirty to forty-five minute drive of metropolitan shopping and cultural areas.

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Old Order Amish Faith

In 1864, three Amish men came from Pennsylvania and Maryland in search of new and better farm ground. 

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1916

Our academic standing in the state is high.  Arthur Community Unit School District #305 is made up of a grade school and both junior and senior high s

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1916

Our academic standing in the state is high.  Arthur Community Unit School District #305 is made up of a grade school and both junior and senior high s

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Downtown Arthur

There are three parks located in the Village of Arthur - the E. L. Jurgens Park, Eberhardt Park, and the Dorothy Jurgens Village Park.

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Visitors come from all over the world.

The community takes great pride in their motto "You're A Stranger Only Once", which residents try to uphold at all times.

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Visitors come from all over the world.

The community takes great pride in their motto "You're A Stranger Only Once", which residents try to uphold at all times.

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