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Visitors Guide to
the
Batchtown
Calhoun County,
Illinois
A short drive down County Road 6 in Calhoun county
leads to the little village of Batchtown. Although Batchtown isn't directly
adjacent to the Mississippi River, the nearby river gives the town its character
with its proximity to the Winfield Ferry and two wildlife refuges. The
village was originally named Richwoods, then
Sam White's, before becoming Batchelderville, in honor of William Batchelder, a
justice of the peace, merchant, and mill operator. When the post office was
established in 1879, the town's name was changed to Batchtown.
County Road 6 is very scenic as it winds through the Blue Ridge Bluffs and is worth the small
detour in any season.
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