Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Stockton Real Estate and Local Guide
Stockton is a small village in the hilly northwest corner of Illinois, considered the eastern gateway to Jo Daviess County, with a historic downtown and surrounding farmland.
Living in Stockton
Stockton is the birthplace of the Kraft Corporation, where J.L. Kraft opened his first cheese plant in 1914. Source: villageofstockton.com
Homes in Stockton
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Stockton home
Stockton Heritage Museum
Local museum with historical exhibits on the village and township
First Kraft cheese plant site
Birthplace of the Kraft Corporation, where J.L. Kraft opened his first cheese plant in 1914
Historic downtown buildings
Turn-of-the-century Queen Anne style buildings designed by architect Peter Schroeder
Apple River Canyon State Park
State park near Stockton with limestone bluffs, deep ravines, springs and streams
Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary
409-acre preserve southwest of Stockton with over 6 miles of trails, managed by the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation