Companies registered in Illinois in 1901 — official registry records

1901 in Illinois at a glance

live counts

companies registered in 1901

<0.1%

of all dated Illinois registrations

126th

busiest of 127 years on record

cities with registrations in 1901

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1901 highlighted

50K100K150K200K

19871997200720162026

Registrations by year
Item	companies
1987	33,902
1988	35,425
1989	35,621
1990	35,989
1991	35,486
1992	38,138
1993	40,256
1994	43,922
1995	44,858
1996	47,971
1997	49,631
1998	51,597
1999	54,674
2000	58,162
2001	56,718
2002	67,365
2003	73,538
2004	78,928
2005	81,113
2006	79,747
2007	80,996
2008	77,412
2009	70,420
2010	72,212
2011	73,362
2012	77,271
2013	78,530
2014	81,689
2015	83,975
2016	84,132
2017	87,906
2018	107,328
2019	112,678
2020	143,327
2021	172,813
2022	153,096
2023	161,003
2024	155,004
2025	163,026
2026	129,775

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 59

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Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
ALPHA CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08318671	1901-02-02	Active
ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF CHICAGO	—	08352178	1901-03-29	Active
AWNCO, INC.	—	08504504	1901-11-15	Dissolved
BUFFALO PRAIRIE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08373612	1901-04-25	Active
CALUMET COUNTRY CLUB	—	08515476	1901-12-07	Dissolved
CAMBRIDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY	—	08373507	1901-04-24	Active
CAPRON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08329541	1901-02-19	Active
CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUSINESS INSTITUTE, INC.	—	08428310	1901-07-18	Dissolved
CHEERFUL HOME ASSOCIATION	—	08406731	1901-06-18	Active
CKD-CREATEC CORPORATION	—	08493715	1901-10-31	Merged
CONRON, INC.	—	08330417	1901-03-05	Dissolved
CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMPANY	—	08461678	1901-09-23	Merged
COOK AND CHICK COMPANY	—	08296995	1901-01-02	Dissolved
DAVID RUSCH INC.	—	08428239	1901-07-07	Dissolved
ECONOMY ENGINEERING COMPANY	—	08493910	1901-11-05	Merged
EDWARD FILKINS, INCORPORATED	—	08471886	1901-09-26	Dissolved
ELGIN COUNTRY CLUB	—	08363226	1901-04-19	Active
ELK GROVE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08416982	1901-06-21	Active
FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE ORDER OFST. FRANCIS	—	08515611	1901-12-10	Merged
FREEPORT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	—	08427861	1901-07-10	Active
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF MT. PULASKI, INC.	—	08384321	1901-05-06	Active
GALLAHER & SPECK	—	08504733	1901-11-20	Dissolved
GEORGE E. COLE & COMPANY	—	08417342	1901-06-29	Dissolved
GLOBE CORPORATION	—	08449937	1901-08-20	Active
ILLINOIS NURSES' ASSOCIATION	—	08440085	1901-08-22	Inactive
INTER OCEAN CABINET COMPANY	—	08341010	1901-03-14	Active
JOHN HOWARD ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS	—	08515620	1901-12-10	Active
LAKE MOUND CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08450838	1901-09-05	Dissolved
LAKESIDE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08362882	1901-04-11	Active
MCLEAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE	—	08330387	1901-03-05	Active
MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY	Wholesale trade	08472173	1901-10-02	Active	Elmhurst
MCNABB TELEPHONE COMPANY	—	08450358	1901-08-27	Active
NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION	—	08417261	1901-06-27	Active
OAKLAND CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF FREEPORT	—	08438510	1901-07-24	Dissolved
ONTARIO CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08428395	1901-07-20	Active
PASS & SEYMOUR, INC.	—	00252476	1901-10-03	Active
PATTERSON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF ST. JOSEPH	—	08395420	1901-05-27	Dissolved
PEOPLES FRUIT & VEGETABLE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION	—	08416877	1901-06-20	Dissolved
PEORIA HEBREW CEMETERY ASSOCIATION	—	08449783	1901-08-17	Active
PORTER SAFETY SEAL COMPANY	—	08483337	1901-10-25	Dissolved
PRIMERICA CORPORATION	—	00242080	1901-07-09	Merged
PRINCIPAL SERVICES TRUST COMPANY	—	08395322	1901-05-24	Merged
SANGAMON COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY	—	08329427	1901-02-16	Dissolved
SCHULTZ & HIRSCH CO.	—	08449554	1901-08-13	Dissolved
ST. JOSEPH BOHEMIAN ORPHANAGE	—	08504881	1901-11-23	Merged
ST. MARY'S SERVICES	—	08385513	1901-05-17	Active
STOTLAR HERRIN LUMBER CO.	—	08373990	1901-05-01	Dissolved
STS. PETER & PAUL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH OF COOK CO., ILL.	—	08493693	1901-10-30	Dissolved
THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE/FRENCH HOUSE OF CHICAGO	—	08450935	1901-09-06	Inactive
THE CHICAGO FAUCET COMPANY	—	08427976	1901-07-12	Merged