Illinois' Biggest Cities in 1870-- Part 1: Galena, Joliet, East St. Louis

From May 23, 2022, Stacker "Biggest cities in Illinois 150 years ago."

The largest city in Illinois ranked as #5 largest in the U.S. in 1870.  Of the 100 largest cities in the country,  four were in Illinois.

#25  Monmouth:  4,662

#24.  Mattoon:   4,976

#23.  Kankakee:   5,189

#22.   Elgin:  5,441  (#451 nationwide)

#21.  La Salle:  5,452

#20.  East St. Louis:  5,644

#19.  Pekin:  5,696

#18.  Moline:  5,754

#17.  Cairo:  6,267

#16.  Galena:  7,019  (#298 nationwide)

#15.  Joliet:  7,236  (#284 nationwide)

#14.  Ottawa:  7,736

#13.  Freeport:  7,889

--RoadDog