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  1. Downers Grove, Illinois. /  41.79472°N 88.01694°W  / 41.79472; -88.01694. Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census, the population of the village was 50,247.

  2. Oct. 17, 2012. Pierce Downer was the first settler in Downers Grove, arriving in 1832, according to the local historical society. It had a population of about 500 by 1885, but now has more than 48,000 people. Take a look through the Chicago Tribune archives for some classic photos from the village. Submit your own photos of Downers Grove here.

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  4. Downers Grove Township, IL, USA - panoramio.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 666 KB DuPage County Illinois incorporated and unincorporated areas Downers Grove highlighted.svg 1,008 × 782; 13.42 MB Fairview Avenue Station - September 2016.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 7.63 MB

  5. Historic Images Gallery. Henry Seligs Barber Shop. These are just a small sampling of the images available in our archives. For more information, contact us. All historic photos are courtesy of the Downers Grove Historical Society and the Downers Grove Museum. Become a Historical Society Member.

  6. Oct 17, 2012 · Pierce Downer was the first settler in Downers Grove, arriving in 1832, according to the local historical society. It had a population of about 500 by 1885, but now has more than 48,000 people.

  7. Downers Grove, IL. DuPage County, 21 miles W of the Loop. The village of Downers Grove takes its name from the community's first landowner, Pierce Downer, who came from New York State in 1832 to join his son Stephen, a stonemason who was working on the first Chicago lighthouse. Downer staked his claim to 160 acres of a prime grove surrounded by ...

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