The Early Years: 1894 to 1940
| 1894 | The South Holland Police Department is formed, with Herman DeBoer as its first Chief. |
| 1894 | South Holland's population reaches 1,005. |
| Late 1890s | McKinley School is built. |
| 1900 | South Holland's population is 766 according to the 1900 Census. The decrease was largely due to the disannexation of farmland by the Village between 1894 and 1900. |
| 1907 | The South Holland Concert Band is formed, now known as The South Holland Municipal Band. |
| 1910 | South Holland's population grows to 1,065. |
| 1911 | South Holland Trust & Savings Bank is formed, now MB Financial. |
| 1912 | Calvin Christian School is formed. |
| 1914 | The South Holland Fire Department is formed. |
| 1920 | South Holland's population is 1,247. |
| 1924 | Chicago area author Edna Ferber uses South Holland, its pioneers and onion farms as background for her novel "So Big". |
| 1925 | Mike Van Der Aa forms Van Der Aa Bus Lines, now known as Vancom Inc. |
| 1926 | Protestant Reformed Church of South Holland is formed. |
| 1927 | Thornton Junior College is formed, the fifth college established in Illinois. Later known as Thornton Community College, and now known as South Suburban College. |
| 1930 | South Holland's population is 1,873. |
| 1931 | The first Boy Scout Troop in South Holland, Troop #1, is started. |
| 1937 | Walt's Fruit & Vegetable Stand is opened, now Walt's Food Store. |
| 1940 | South Holland's population reaches 2,272. |
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