Bader, Illinois

Bader is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. Bader is 3 mi 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 Philadelphia Phillies, was born in Bader.