Bader is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. Bader is north of Browning. The community was founded in 1870 under the name Osceola; it was later renamed after William Bader, who ran a grain elevator in the community. A post office opened in the community on October 8, 1872, under the name Baders; it was shortened to Bader on December 23, 1907.
Notable people
Evangelist Jesse Moren Bader (1886–1963) was born in Bader. MLB pitcher Lore Bader (1888–1973), who played for the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox, was born in Bader.
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