Welcome to the Village of Cary, Illinois. Originally called Cary Station, thanks to the addition, at the time, of the Illinois & Wisconsin Railway line and train station, it was officially renamed Cary when it was incorporated in 1893.
Like much of the county, Cary can trace its roots back to farming. But perhaps the real boon was the addition of the train line and station, connecting Cary farmers to big cities like Chicago and a lucrative pickle business that helped Cary prosper.
While updated over the years, the station stood in the same location as the original station constructed in 1863 until 2022, when it was finally removed. A new station was constructed in 2019 on the opposite side of the tracks.
