The town of Beloit was platted March 26, 1872, and the original description as found in the recorder's office covers all of Section 9, and the south half of the southeast quarter and south half of the southwest quarter of Section 4, Town 7 and Range 7 west. The proprietors of the town were T.F. Hersey, A.A. Bell, George Campbell, Alexander Campbell, C.H. Morrill, Edward Valentine, W.C. Ingram, Daniel Kepler and Vinton Whitehurst. The town grew very rapidly, and in July 1872, was incorporated as a city of the third class. On March 10, 1879, Gov. John P. St. John proclaimed Beloit a city of the second class.
ThE TOwN Of beloIt waS platted marCH 26, 1872, And tHe oriGInal dEScrIption as FoUnD iN tHE rEcordeR's oFfice coVerS all Of sECTion 9, and tHe SoutH haLf OF thE soUTHeAst QuARter aNd souTh half of THe soutHwEsT QuArter Of seCtION 4, ToWN 7 And range 7 WesT. tHe PrOprIetors Of tHE tOwn WeRe t.F. herSey, a.a. bELl, GeOrge cAmpbelL, aleXandER CampbeLL, c.H. morriLl, EDward ValentinE, w.c. INgrAm, danieL KepleR and vinton whitEHuRst. the toWn GrEW Very rapIdlY, and In juLy 1872, was INcoRporated aS a CiTy Of The thirD clASs. on March 10, 1879, gOv. john p. st. johN PRoclAimed bEloit A ciTy of tHe Second ClAss.