Harvard State Bank

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Harvard, Illinois is steeped in history. As a small Midwestern town with a one of a kind family feel, we know what it means to be part of a community. From our early beginnings in 1866 to today we are proud of who we are and what made us such a great success.

On August 6, 1866, there were no banks in McHenry County. Mr. J.C. Crumb realized that Harvard needed a bank to facilitate the economic growth of Harvard and the surrounding area so he started The Harvard Bank. It was know as the Harvard Bank until October 13, 1919, when the word State was added to its name and it was incorporated. When it started, it was located right across the street from where it presently stands in a feed store owned by Mr. Crumb. Our first banking relationship started two days after we officially opened. In 1923, the building on the corner of Brainard and Ayer Street was completed and the Bank moved across the street. On its 75th Anniversary, in 1941, Mr. William Hubbell was President and he was only the third President in 76 years. Mr. Burley Galvin was the Cashier. In 141 years, there have only been seven Presidents of the Harvard State Bank.