Fairfield Township History

Pikes

From History of Madison County, W. H. Beers & Co, Chicago, 1883

About 1870 to 1872, the pike from London to California and Mt. Sterling was built. This was the first pike built in this township. The next built was the London & Lilly Chapel pike, and the third was the Mt. Sterling & Jefferson pike. These constitute the main business roads of the township, those upon which are the most travel and heavy hauling. They embrace eighteen to twenty miles, and are a valued improvement. This summer (1882) they are building a pike on the Jackson road, which, when completed, will make this township well supplied with good roads and thoroughfares.

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