Where Fowler and Gilmer Township is located in Adams County.
Getting to know Fowler
Fowler is located east on Quincy on Highway 24, east of Bloomfield and west of Paloma. Fowler was founded in 1857 as a railroad stop. At that time, the village was known as Fowler’s Station. Compared to some other villages in Adams County Fowler has a bustling population of between 1100 and 1200. That make it a lively metropolis compared to other communities in the county.
This website has some nice pictures and a little more history about Fowler to share.
Facts:
Postal Zip Code for Fowler is 62338.
Fowler has a Post Office located at 1321 US-24, Fowler, IL 62338
There are several local businesses in Fowler. You can check their listings at the Chamber of Commerce page here.
The Fowler area
Looking at a satellite view of Fowler you can see it is a rural farming based community. Illinois is known for growing a large portion of the nation’s corn and soybean crops. Driving around the Fowler area you will experience just that. Very large fields of corn and soybeans everywhere you look. Corn and beans are not the only crops. You fill find poultry, cattle and hog farms too.
Like many small towns in Illinois, the pace of life is much slower. The slower pace of life for many folks that live there means a better quality of life. You have very low crime rates which lends itself to the population feeling safer. Neighbors know their neighbors. In a small town like Fowler, the residents pretty much know everyone in town either directly or indirectly. If they don’t know you personally they know you by reputation at least. If you like that pace of life, then small towns like Fowler are a great place to live.
The community is tighter knit. The small churches mean there are smaller congregations and the folks that attend know each other very well. People are more hospitable and friendly.
The residents of Fowler have more traditional values. People living there are polite and respectful. They have a certain way of doing things and things don’t change very fast.
Since Fowler is such a small-town commute are short around town. If you need to do some serious shopping you can make a quick trip to Quincy and do all your shopping there. Then again for the younger more technical folks you can just get online and order what you need and it will be delivered in a day or two.
Points of interest nearby Fowler
Airports
Fire Stations
- Ursa Fire Protection District, which is on Ursa.
- Quincy Fire Department, which is on 906 Vermont Street, Quincy.
- Columbus Fire Department, which is on Paloma.
- Coatsburg Fire Department, which is on 300 South Main Street, Coatsburg.
- Mendon Fire Department, which is on 136 West Collins Street, Mendon.
- Quincy Fire Prevention Bureau, which is on 906 Vermont Street, Quincy.
- Tri Township Fire District, which is on 227 South 54th Street, Quincy.
- Fire Station #3, which is on 334 South 36th Street, Quincy.
- Engine House No 4, which is on Locust Street, Quincy.
Train station
Universities
- Quincy University, which is on 1800 College Avenue, Quincy.
- John Wood Community College, which is on 1301 South 48th Street, Quincy.
- JWCC Workforce Development Center, which is on 2710 North 42nd Street, Quincy.
- Centennial Hall, which is on 1860 Chestnut Street, Quincy.
- Retired & Senior Volunteer, which is on 122 North 5th Street, Quincy.
Stadiums
- QU Football & Lacrosse Stadium, which is on 1301 North 20th Street, Quincy.
- Flinn Memorial Stadium, which is on 4400 Maine Street, Quincy.
- QU Baseball Stadium, which is on 1300 North 18th Street, Quincy.
Secondary Schools
- Quincy Notre Dame High School, which is on 1400 South 11th Street, Quincy.
- Quincy Senior High School (QHS), which is on 3322 Maine Street, Quincy.
- Unity High School, which is on 453 West Collins Street, Mendon.
- QND Band Room, which is on 1400 South 11th Street, Quincy.
Parks
- The Batting Cage and Mini Golf – Quincy Park District, which is on 1608 Moorman Park, Quincy.
- Veterans Memorial, which is on 330 North State Street, Mendon.
- Moorman Park, which is on Quincy.
- Madison Park, which is on 24th Maine, Quincy.
- Riverview Park, which is on Chestnut St & N 2nd St, Quincy.
- Lincoln Park, which is on 1231 Bonansinga Drive, Quincy.
- Quincy Park District Maint 2, which is on 1331 South 11th Street, Quincy.
- Oak Wood Acres Campground, which is on 2124 East 1300th Place, Mendon.
- Chittenden Park, which is on 224 North Fair Street, Mendon.
- Nature Trails East, which is on 3420 Kochs Lane, Quincy.
- Treehouse Park, which is on XJ6M+PW, Quincy.
Museums
- All Wars Museum, which is on 1707 North 12th Street, Quincy.
- Gardner Museum of Architecture & Design, which is on 332 Maine Street, Quincy.
- Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County, which is on 332 Maine Street, Quincy.
- Quincy Art Center, which is on 1515 Jersey Street, Quincy.
- American Collectibles Museum, which is on 301 Oak Street Ste 4-3, Quincy.
- Quincy Museum, which is on 1601 Maine Street, Quincy.
- Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County Museum, which is on 425 South 12th Street, Quincy.
- John Wood Mansion, which is on 425 South 12th Street, Quincy.
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum, which is on 128 North 5th Street, Quincy.
- Quincy Children’s Museum, which is on 115 North 4th Street, Quincy.
City halls
- GILMER TOWN HALL, which is on 1350 East 1600th Street, Quincy.
- MENDON TOWN HALL, which is on 139 East South Street, Mendon.
Govt offices
- Adams County Juvenile Detention Center, which is on 200 North 52nd Street, Quincy.
- Village of Mendon, which is on 330 North State Street, Mendon.
- Adams County Emergency Management, which is on 222 North 52nd Street, Quincy.
- United States Postal Service, which is on 3535 Locust Street, Quincy.
- Adams County ASCS Office, which is on 338 South 36th Street #1, Quincy.
- Village of Ursa, which is on 107 South Warsaw Street, Ursa.
- Social Security Administration, which is on 2401 Lind Street, Quincy.
- Honorable Mark Drummond, which is on Quincy.
- Quincy City Comptroller, which is on 730 Maine Street Unit 1/2, Quincy.
- Quincy City Mayor, which is on 730 Maine Street Unit 1/2, Quincy.
- Quincy City Engineering, which is on 730 Maine Street # 235, Quincy.
Nearby Towns and Suburbs
- Bloomfield is 2 miles to the west.
- Paloma is 3 miles to the east.
- Ewbanks is 3 miles to the south-west.
- Coatsburg is 5 miles to the east.
- Mendon is 5 miles to the north.
- Hickory Grove is 5 miles to the south-west.
- Country Meadows is 5 miles to the west.
- Columbus is 6 miles to the east.
- Burton is 7 miles to the south.
- Ursa is 7 miles to the north-west.
- North Quincy is 7 miles to the west.
- Rock Creek is 7 miles to the west.
