Koesterville

When the Rock Island Railroad was puth through, Fredrick Koester, who owned all of section 26 in the precinct of South Fork, thought the railroad would go through his land. He had a small area on the extreme southwest corner of the section platted for town sites. He named it Koesterville. A few houses were there for a time, then moved to Dubois. Location Section 26-1-12.

Frederick William Koester
(Courtesy of Donna Beck)

• Frederick William Koester's Story - presented by Donna Beck
• Cincinnati School: 1905 - school days early 20th Century
• Cincinnati School: 1897-98 - school days late 19th Century