Information on the L&N depot location at Thackeray, Illinois
The village of Thackeray, IL in Hamilton County was named after English novelist and author, William Makepeace Thackeray, according to the The Yesterdays of Hamilton County web site. Once upon a time, a railroad depot was located there. The Evansville Western Railway has been upgrading the old L& N tracks. One of the old rail segments that had been removed had 1954 on it.
Thackeray L&N Milepost 377.01
Thackeray, IL Map
Courtesy of James Gholson
Courtesy of James Gholson
August 21, 2018