Dennison

 

Wabash Township, Clark County, Illinois 

Dennison

is a village situated on the north edge of section 26 of upper Wabash Township. It is about 7 miles northeast of Marshall just north of the Pennsylvania R. R.

The village was founded by J. F. Barnard, who was extensively engaged in the manufacture of lumber and wagon woodwork, having at that time several mills along the line of the Vandalia railroad, which was at that time in the course of construction, by locating one of his factories at that point.1

The village was laid out in 1871 by Lyman Booth, on the northwest quarter of section 26, township 12, range 11 west. 2

A Post Office was established at Dennison on July 27,1871.


See also:

History of Crawford and Clark Counties, 1883

Notes & Sources:
1History of Vigo and Parke Counties,, H. W. Beckwith, 1880.
2W. H. Perrin, History of Crawford and Clark Counties, O. L. Baskin & Co., 1883.

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