The population of Bethalto was 9, 521 at the 2010 census.

The original name of Bethalto was Bethel.

Bethalto was favored in many ways to become an early settlement.

The railroad, the second one built in Madison County, passed through the center of town and was responsible for the growth of Bethalto.

Yankee Diggins, one of the largest coal mines in the state of Illinois, was located in Bethalto.

At one time, Bethalto was one of the most important flour milling towns in the nation and was home to the largest mill in Illinois.

The village did not have the $ 15, 000 the rail company was asking for the of land, so Bethalto National Bank stepped in and provided assistance for the purchase.

Recognizing its historical significance, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and serves as the village's Bethalto Museum.

The Bethalto Arboretum is an arboretum on the east end of town that was developed in 1966 after the demise of the railroad era in Bethalto.

The school district, Bethalto Unit School District 8 ( BCUSD8 ), is made up of two intermediate schools, two primary schools, one middle school, one high school, a special needs school, an administration building, and an industrial complex.

The nearest airport is the St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto, Illinois.

Bethalto is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, in the United States.

Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

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There is a general consensus that the name " Bethalto " came from the first four letters of Bethel and the first four letters of nearby Alton.

Bethalto is located at ( 38. 904197 ,-90. 046579 ).

Three words sum up the early history of Bethalto: grain, coal and trains.

The construction of the Alton-Terre Haute Railroad in the mid 1850s ensured Bethalto ’ s destiny as a farming and mining center.

This is considered to be the humble beginning for Bethalto.

The railroad linked Bethalto to the Mississippi River so the people could market flour and coal.

The opening of the rail line through Bethalto enabled the coal milled here to be transported to a dock on the Mississippi River near what is now the town of Hartford.

At one time, there were at least 40 mines in or near Bethalto.

Mills also formed a very important part of Bethalto ’ s early history.

As the 20th century progressed, Bethalto underwent a gentle transformation.

Now known as St. Louis Regional Airport, subsequent expansion and addition of an office and industrial park are helping to propel Bethalto into the future.

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