This program was given October 5, 2021 by Mike Sypult. Farmer City has a storied past with the railroad industry and Mike shared that history at the Joe Williams American Legion in Farmer City.
Mike is a railroad historian from Rogers, Arkansas and currently serves as president of the Arkansas Boston Mountains Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in Springdale. A native of Rogers, Mike is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University and Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Mike taught at the University of Arkansas for 15 years and developed the Whistle Stops West Elderhostel program – Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City by rail. Mike lives in Rogers and has 5 adult children and 4 grandchildren. Mike’s family roots are in McLean County where his father grew up along the Illinois Central railroad in Glenavon. Mike’s family lived in Farmer City in the 1940s and 50s.
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Our address is 224 South Main Street, Farmer City, IL 61842. You may contact us at [email protected] or by phone – 309-928-7198.
We hope you enjoy this program we recorded.
Mike Sypult will present a program on the Railroads of Farmer City. Farmer City has a storied past with the railroad industry and Mike will share that history with us on October 5 at 6 pm at the Joe Williams American Legion (755 Stensel Drive) in Farmer City.
Mike is a railroad historian from Rogers, Arkansas and currently serves as president of the Arkansas Boston Mountains Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in Springdale. A native of Rogers, Mike is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University and Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Mike taught at the University of Arkansas for 15 years and developed the Whistle Stops West Elderhostel program – Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City by rail. Mike lives in Rogers and has 5 adult children and 4 grandchildren. Mike’s family roots are in McLean County where his father grew up along the Illinois Central railroad in Glenavon. Mike’s family lived in Farmer City in the 1940s and 50s.
Please come and join us October 5 at the American Legion for the Railroads of Farmer City program at 6 PM.
Photos from September 25, 2021 City Cemetery Tombstone Rejuvenation
Butch Tharp engraving stone
The Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society is sponsoring a City Cemetery gravestone renovation seminar September 25 at 10 AM. It’s a blast from the past because we haven’t done one of these since the 90’s in the previous century.
Bob Tharp’s expertise will lead us. If you have a spade, please bring it and we’ll put you to work setting some of our Farmer City pioneers’ gravestones straight up again.
October 2nd is the rain date.
Come join us!
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September 23 at City Cemetery – 10 AM
Farmer City native Dennis Murphey put together Farmer City images for our own 2021community calendar. They will make great Christmas presents! They are on sale for $15 each.
We are also offering a special 2020-2021 Calendar Package of the two calendars for $20 (very limited number of 2020 calendars left)
If you would like to join the FCG&HS, membership is $15 annually and you will receive four Mirror Quarterlies sharing our Farmer City history. Contact us at [email protected] if you have questions.
The Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society (FCG&HS) will hold their annual meeting November 19 at 7 PM
To keep everyone safe and healthy, this will be a virtual meeting. Here is the information to log on to the ZOOM meeting:
Topic: Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society Annual Meeting
Time: Nov 19, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76294775294?pwd=ZEhCNU9HU3Y2S3dVZWNuQmdYeW5hZz09
Meeting ID: 762 9477 5294
Passcode: zAdc7g
All members are welcome to attend and vote for the 2020-21 Executive Board officers. The public is welcome to attend too.
If you would like to join the FCG&HS, membership is $15 annually and you will receive four Mirror Quarterlies sharing our Farmer City history. Contact us at [email protected] if you have questions.
Don’t miss our upcoming House Walk on December 8 from 1 – 4 PM!
The Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society presents its House Walk Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 1 – 4 PM. Starting point is the Farmer City Museum at 224 South Main Street, Farmer City. The Museum will be open from 12:30-4:30 PM December 8. Buy your ticket there or advance tickets can be bought at the Museum or at K & S Furniture Store. Tickets are available for $5.00.
The Walk includes Sue and Marty Kopp’s, Rick and Betty Koch’s, Bob and Bernice Newkirk’s, Vince and Amy Joss’ homes and Trinity Community Fellowship Church. If you have questions, email [email protected] or call 309-825-1196 (Bob Scarbrough)
Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society (FCG&HS) will hold their annual meeting November 21 at 7 PM at the Farmer City Museum at 224 South Main Street.
All members are welcome to attend and vote for the 2019-20 Executive Board officers.The public is welcome too.
We will have Farmer City Journal archive pictures out for guests to identify. If you would like to join the FCG&HS, membership is $15 annually and you will receive four Mirror Quarterlies sharing our Farmer City history. Contact us at [email protected] or call 309-928-7198 if you have questions.