Funeral Homes in Grand Tower, IL

Facts about the city

Grand Tower is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census. The town gets its name from Tower Rock, a landmark island in the Mississippi River.

Grand Tower Obituaries

It was reported by The County Journal on March 15th, 2018 that Harold R Grimes passed away in Grand Tower, Illinois.  Grimes was 78 years old and was born in Sullivan, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Harold R's life.

It was reported by The County Journal on March 5th, 2015 that Sheila J Garris (Roche) perished in Grand Tower, Illinois.  Ms. Garris was 52 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sheila J's life.

History

A subsequent settler was a man named Walker who is the namesake of Walker Hill. This settlement was destroyed by the United States Cavalry in 1803. The town gets its name from Tower Rock, a landmark island in the Mississippi River.

Former names of this town include 'La Tour' ("The Tower"), Jenkins Landing, Cochran's Woodyard Landing, and Evans' Landing. The Earliest inhabitants were a band of pirates, who settled here after being driven off of Spanish soil west of the Mississippi River. The population was 624 at the 2000 census.