Trenton is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States.

[3] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Trenton has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km2), all land.

The planned town was supposed to be built just north of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in an area which is now called the “Old Trenton”.

In response to his failed venture, Mr. Casad returned to his hometown of Trenton, New Jersey.

Mr. William Lewis, A. W. Casad's brother in law however didn’t go back to New Jersey.

[5][7][6] In 1865 a coal mine was built in the town and in 1868 it reach full operational capacity.

Schaeffer, and Johnson Buchter with the mine eventually being bought out completely by Joseph Hanke.

Hanke himself would be bought out by Consolidated Coal Company based out of St Louis.

On 27 February 1909, the south mine burned down and never reopened causing a huge financial blow to the town.