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History. Founding. The city dates its founding to the period between 1831 and 1837, following the Indian Removal Act, when Erastus Gary laid claim to 790 acres (320 ha) of land near present-day Warrenville.
History of Wheaton. Founders. A glimpse into Wheaton’s history begins with its founders: Erastus Gary, Jesse Wheaton, and Warren Wheaton. The trio traveled west from New England and claimed hundreds of acres of land in northeastern Illinois in 1837 and 1838. There, they began to lay important cornerstones for what would become the City of Wheaton.
26 déc. 2012 · Photo gallery: A history of Wheaton. Nov. 12, 2012 Named after early settlers Warren and Jesse Wheaton, the area began to grow around its train depot. It has been the seat of government for...
3 mai 2024 · Wheaton, city, seat (1867) of DuPage county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It is a suburb of Chicago, located about 25 miles (40 km) west of downtown. The first settlers (1837) were Erastus Gary and brothers Warren and Jesse Wheaton, all of whom came from New England. The site was laid out in 1853.
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The City of Wheaton Historic Commission administers the Wheaton Register of Historic Places program.
Wheaton, IL. DuPage County, 25 miles W of the Loop. Erastus Gary arrived in 1831 to develop a farm and mill on the west branch of the DuPage River in Warrenville , several miles west of present-day Wheaton. Gary's neighbors from Connecticut, brothers Jesse and Warren Wheaton, claimed nearly a thousand acres of nearby land in 1838–39.
The first settlers of Winfield Township were Erastus Gary and his brother, Charles Wesley Gary, in 1831. "The Garys made several trips to and from their home in Pomfret, Connecticut before they brought their families, including their mother and had enticed their friends, the Wheaton brothers, to join them in their new homes in Northern Illinois.
