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SUGAR GROVE, IL - How It All Began
Sugar Grove, had its beginning in 1834 at what is now known as Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. Six men, coming from different areas of the east, met at Black Swamp, Ohio, and decided to journey west together. These men, James and Issac Isbell, their nephew Parmeno Isbell, James Carmen and Mr. Bishop, were the founding fathers of Sugar Grove.
When the first settlers arrived, transportation was limited to old Indian trails. The dirt roads which were laid out by the 1860's were paved during the period 1920-1960. The present day Sugar Grove was established at its present site, when the Chicago and Iowa Railroad was platted in 1871.
Electricity came to town in 1925. The Northern Illinois Gas pipelines were laid out in 1963The water system was a private system, owned by Kitty Lorah, and evolving from the Old Hotel. Pipes were in the ground and the billing was just a rate paid to Mrs. Lorah. In 1948, the Sugar Grove Water District was formed. Well #1 was dug behind the fire house on Main Street and pipes were laid to all homes within the Village.
The Sugar Grove Fire Protection District was organized July 9, 1942 as a volunteer organization.
In August 1972, thirteen women became active firewomen. This was the first fire department in the Midwest to have women as active firewomen.
The Village of Sugar Grove was incorporated in 1957 with a population of 125. At that time, municipal offices were located in the basement of the Community House. Sugar Grove remained predominantly a farming community until the early 1960's when residential development began on the east side of Route 47. Development continued on the west side of Route 47 throughout the 1970's, with annexation of Dugan Woods subdivision occurring in 1977.
Development of the Windstone, Black Walnut Trails, Strafford Woods, Mallard Point, and Chelsea Meadows subdivisions began in late 1980's and continued into the late 1990's. The late 1990's into the early 2000's saw the development of Windsor Pointe and the Walnut Woods Subdivision.
Today as we enter 2010, Sugar Grove is poised for another round of growth in housing, population and amenities. The small "Indian Village" has grown into a desirable future-oriented Village with opportunities previous generations couldn't have imagined!
