Rock Island County, Illinois
Silvis Real Estate and Local Guide
Silvis is a Quad Cities community in Rock Island County whose growth was tied to the Rock Island Railroad workshops, and it is nationally known for its Hero Street.
Living in Silvis
Hero Street U.S.A. sent 57 servicemen from just 22 families on a block and a half, one of the highest per-capita military contributions in the nation. Source: historyillinois.org
Homes in Silvis
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Silvis home
Hero Street U.S.A.
Two-block street renamed in 1967 to honor the many servicemen from its Mexican-American families, eight of whom died in World War II
TPC Deere Run
Public championship golf course that hosts the PGA Tour's annual John Deere Classic
Rock Island Line Silvis workshops
Historic railroad locomotive repair complex, now home to a railroading heritage organization
Hero Street Park
Dedicated in 1971 with a pictorial monument, grotto, playground, and pavilion honoring the eight fallen soldiers
Silvis areas to know
La Yarda
Historic Mexican-American neighborhood that grew around the railroad workshops in the early 1900s