Rock Island, Illinois

Rock Island is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 39,684. It is the county seat of Rock Island County{{GR|6}} and is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf.

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Rock Island County, Illinois - 2000 - County seat - Quad Cities - Moline - Iowa - Davenport - Bettendorf

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Part of Road to Perdition (2002) takes place in Rock Island.

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Road to Perdition - 2002

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The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was founded here in 1851 and was known as the Rock Island Line. The railroad was liquidated in bankruptcy in 1980.

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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad - 1851 - 1980

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