Williamson County History

Histories related to the county, its cities, towns, ghost towns, villages, post offices and other points of interest. Williamson County history can be found under Williamson County.

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Absher

• History of Absher
• Sneed’s History of Absher

Africa

• History of the Village of Africa
• Sneed’s History of Africa

Alleghany

• Sneed’s History of Alleghany

Alum Cave

• History of Alum Cave

Armstrong School

• History of Armstrong School

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Attila

• History of Attila (a.k.a. Poor Do)
• Sneed’s History of Attila

Bainbridge

• History of Bainbridge
• Sneed’s History of Bainbridge

Baker’s Crossroads

• History of Baker’s Crossroads

Bandyville School

• History of Bandyville School

Bank Lick Creek

• History of Bank Lick Creek

Bear Creek

• History of Bear Creek

Beasley’s Branch

• History of Beasley’s Branch

Beaver Pond

• History of Beaver Pond

Big Muddy

• Sneed’s History of Big Muddy (a.k.a. White Row)

Big Muddy River

• History of the Big Muddy River

Blairsville

• History of Blairsville (a.k.a. Pull tight)
• Sneed’s History of Blairsville

Blairsville Township

• History of Blairsville Township

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Bolton

• History of Bolton

Brownsville School

• History of Brownsville School

Brush Junction

• History of Brush Junction

Brushy Creek

• History of Brushy Creek

Buckhorn Mine

• History of the Buckhorn Mine

Buckley Creek

• History of Buckley Creek

Burns Settlement

• Sneed’s History of Burns Settlement

Bush

• Bush 1939 FSA Photos
• History of Bush with photo collection
• History of Hurst-Bush School

Cambria

• Cambria 1939 FSA Photos
• History of Cambria with photo collection

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Canaville

• History of Canaville (a.k.a. Willeford)
• Sneed’s History of Canaville

Caplinger’s Pond

• History of Caplinger’s Pond

Carterville

• Carterville 1939 FSA Photos
• History of Carterville

Carterville District Mine

• Sneed’s History of Carterville District Mine

Cash Pond

• History of Cash Pond

Cedar Grove

• Sneed’s History of Cedar Grove

Center School

• History of Center School

Chamness

• History of Chamness
• History of Chamnesstown School
• Sneed’s History of Chamnesstown

Chittyville School

• History of Chittyville School

Clifford

• History of Clifford
• Sneed’s History of Clifford

Coal Bank Springs Church

• History of the Coal Bank Springs Church

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Colp

• Colp Federated Community Choir
• History of Colp
• Colp 1939 FSA Photos
• Dr. Andrew Springs 

Corinth

• History of Corinth
• Sneed’s History of Corinth

Cottage Home

• History of Cottage Home
• Sneed’s History of Cottage Home

Cowthon

• Sneed’s History of Cowthon

Crab Orchard

• History of Crab Orchard (a.k.a. Steal Easy)
• History of Crab Orchard Academy

Crab Orchard Creek & Township

• History of Crab Orchard Creek and Township

Crab Orchard Presbyterian Church

• History of the Crab Orchard Presbyterian Church

Crainville

• History of Crainville

Creal Springs

• History of Creal Springs with photo collection
• Creal Springs Seminary College History
• Digging into Creal Spring’s Past  
• Spa of Southern Illinois
• Creal Springs Hotel Guest Register  

Crenshaw Crossing

• History of Crenshaw Crossing
• Sneed’s History of Crenshaw Crossing

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Cross Roads Church, School and Cemetery

• History of the Cross Roads Church
• Cross Roads, Where did it get it’s name?
• Cross Roads Cemetery and Church
• Cross Roads School
• Cross Roads School Teachers
• 1880 Teacher Rules and Regulations

Dago

• History of Dago Post Office
• Sneed’s History of Dago

Davis Prairie

• History of Davis Prairie

Dawes Shaft

• History of Dawes Shaft

Day

• History of Day Post Office
• Sneed’s History of Day

Dell’Era

• History of Dell’Era

Dewmaine

• Dr. Andrew Springs 
• History of Dewmaine
• Sneed’s History of Dewmaine

Dillingham Church

• History of Dillingham Church

Downey

• Sneed’s History of Downey

Droit City

• Sneed’s History of Droit City

Dwina

• History of Dwina
• Sneed’s History of Dwina

East Marion Township

• History of East Marion Township

Eight Mile Prairie & Township

• History of the Eight Mile Prairie and Township
• History of the Eight Mile Prairie Presbyterian Church

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Energy 

• Energy 1939 FSA Photos
• 1974, Energy the “Y” 
• History of Energy

Ferges, a.k.a. Fudgetown

• History of Ferges

Flanery Springs

• History of Flanery Springs
• Sneed’s History of Flanery Springs

Fordville

• History of Fordville

Foreville Church & School

• History of Foreville Church and School

Fountain Church

• History of the Fountain Church

Fowler School

• History of the Fowler School

Fredonia

• History of Fredonia
• Sneed’s History of Fredonia

Freeman Spur

• Freeman Spur 1939 FSA Photos
• History of Freeman Spur

Free Silver School

• History of the Free Silver School

Garrett’s Tavern

• History of Garrett’s Tavern

Goodall’s Bridge

• History of Goodall’s Bridge

Grassy Township

• History of Grassy Township

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Grays

• Sneed’s History of Grays

Gum Springs Church

• History of the Gum Springs Church

Halfway

• History of Halfway (Corinth Township)
• Sneed’s History of Halfway (Corinth Township)
• Sneed’s History of Halfway II (Herrin Township)

Hampton Free Baptist Church

• History of the Hampton Free Baptist Church

Harrison’s Mill

• History of Harrison’s Mill

Hartwell Church

• History of the Hartwell Church

Hayton School

• History of the Hayton School

Henshaw School

• History of the Henshaw School

Herrin

• Herrin 1939 FSA Photos
• History of Herrin

Herrin’s Prairie

• History of Herrin’s Prairie
• Sneed’s History of Herrin’s Prairie

Hudgens

• History of Hudgens
• Sneed’s History of Hudgens

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Humphrey’s Ford

• History of Humphrey’s Ford

Hurricane Church

• History of the Hurricane Church

Hurst

• Hurst 1939 FSA Photos 
• History of Hurst
• History of Hurst-Bush School

Indian Camp Church

• History of Indian Camp Church

Jeffersonville

• History of Jeffersonville
• Sneed’s History of Jeffersonville

Jeffrey Mine

• Sneed’s History of Jeffrey Mine

Johnston City

• Johnston City 1939 FSA Photos
• Johnston City History with photo collection 

Jordan’s Fort

• History of Jordan’s Fort

Kimmel School

• History of Kimmel School

Lake Creek Post Office

• History of Lake Creek Post Office

Lake Creek Township

• History of Lake Creek Township

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Lance School

• History of Lance School

Lauder

• History of Lauder

Locust Grove

• History of Locust Grove

Malcomville

• Sneed’s History of Malcomville

Mann School

• History of Mann School

Marion

• Marion Illinois History Preservation, external link to comprehensive Marion history site 
• History of Marion, County Seat
• History of the Marion Courthouse

McKinney Chapel

• History of the McKinney Chapel

Meneese School

• History of Meneese School

Miles Trail

• History of Miles Trail

Moake Crossing

• Sneed’s History of Moake Crossing

Moeller Crossroads

• History of Moeller Crossroads

Monroe

• History of Monroe
• Sneed’s History of Monroe

Motsinger School

• History of Motsinger School
• 1893 Motsinger School Class Photo

Mount Pleasant Church

• History of Mount Pleasant Church

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Mount Zion Church

• History of Mount Zion Church

Neilson

• History of Neilson

New Denison

• History of New Denison
• Sneed’s History of New Denison

New Virginia

• History of New Virginia
• Sneed’s History of New Virginia

Nixville

• Sneed’s History of Nixville

North Bend

• History of North Bend
• Sneed’s History of North Bend

North School

• History of North School

Number Seven Row

• Sneed’s History of Number Seven Row

Oak Grove School

• History of Oak Grove School

Oak Hill

• History of Oak Hill Post Office

Oaks School

• History of Oaks School

Odum Ford

• History of Odum Ford

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Odumburg School

• History of Odumburg School

Old Station

• History of Old Station

Other Communities

• Sneed’s History of Other (obscure) Communities

Paineville

• Sneed’s History of Paineville

Palzo

• History of Palzo Post Office
• Sneed’s History of Palzo

Parks School

• History of Parks School

Paulton

• Sneed’s History of Paulton

Phelps Prairie

• History of Phelps Prairie

Pigeon Creek

• History of Pigeon Creek

Pinch Off

• Sneed’s History of Pinch Off

Pleasant Hill Church

• History of Pleasant Hill Church

Pittsburg

• History of Pittsburg

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Pond Creek

• History of Pond Creek

Poor Do

• History of Poor Do (a.k.a. Attila)

Poor Prairie

• History of Poor Prairie

Pope’s Highland

• History of Pope’s Highland

Possum Ridge Mine

• History of Possum Ridge Mine

Prairie Hill

• History of Prairie Hill
• Sneed’s History of Prairie Hill

Prosperity

• Sneed’s History of Prosperity

Pulley’s Mill

• History of Pulley’s Mill
• Sneed’s History of Pulley’s Mill

Pull Tight

• History of Pull Tight (a.k.a. Blairsville)

Reeves

• History of Reeves

Roberts Prairie

• History of Roberts Prairie

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Rogerville

• Sneed’s History of Rogerville

Russell Corners

• History of Russell Corners

Saline River, South Fork

• History of the Saline River South Fork

Sarahville

• History of Sarahville
• Sneed’s History of Sarahville

Sarilda School and Church

• History of Sarilda School and Church

Scoharie Prairie

• History of Scoharie Prairie

Seaburg

• History of Seaburg

Shake Rag

• History of Shake Rag (a.k.a. Jeffersonville)

Shelton School

• History of Shelton School

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Six Mile Prairie

• History of Six Mile Prairie

Sneed Highway

• History of Sneed Highway

Spillertown

• History of Spillertown

Spring Hill Church

• History of Spring Hill Church

Squat Church

• History of Squat Church

Steal Easy

• History of Steal Easy

Stiritz

• Stiritz 1939 FSA Photos
• History of Stiritz

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Stone Coal Fork

• History of Stone Coal Fork

Stonefort

• History of Stonefort

Stotlar School

• History of Stotlar School

Sugar Creek

• History of Sugar Creek
• Sneed’s History of Sugar Creek

Sulphur Springs

• History of Sulphur Springs
• Sneed’s History of Sulphur Springs

Sunnyside

• History of Sunnyside

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Sweet Gum Church

• History of Sweet Gum Church

Union Grove Church

• History of Union Grove Church

Vancil Bend

• History of Vancil Bend

Vicksburg

• Sneed’s History of Vicksburg

Ward’s Flat

• History of Ward’s Flat

Ward’s Mill

• History of Ward’s Mill
• Sneed’s History of Ward’s Mill

Weaver

• History of Weaver
• Sneed’s History of Weaver

Whiteash

• History of Whiteash

Wilburn School

• History of Wilburn School

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Willeford

• History of Willeford (a.k.a. Canaville)

Williamson County

• Williamson County Early Settlers
• Williamson County Illinois, A Brief Pioneer History
• Williamson County, Illinois Chain of Title and Act of Creation
• Early County Mills

Williamson County Maps

• 1822 Illinois State Map
• 1869 Williamson, Franklin and Jefferson County Map
• 1876 Williamson County Map
• 1908 County and Township Maps
• 1876 & 1908 Railroad Maps
• Williamson County Towns, Ghost Towns, Villages & Stations
• Williamson County Centennial Pioneer Map

William’s Prairie

• History of William’s Prairie
• History of William’s Prairie Church
• History of William’s Prairie School

Wolf Creek

• History of Wolf Creek
• Sneed’s History of Wolf Creek

Worthen Trail

• History of the Worthen Trail

Zion Church

• History of Zion Church

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