The index to the book “Herrin, The Brief History of an Infamous American City” has been added to our Master Local History Index. The book was published in 2009 by John Griswold and covers geology of the area, local Native American culture, and the early development of the county going into settlement of Herrin’s Prairie and the development of Herrin.

The text adds 499 references to people, places, events, schools, churches and businesses.