In 1825 town had been platted by Chester Fitch as attorney for John F. Richardson, though probably the real owner himself. As laid out, York comprised thirteen blocks of eight lots each, located on the west fraction of section 4, town 8 north, range 11 west. The base line was run parallel with the river, which at this point runs a southwest course. A broad street was laid out on the bank of the river, called Water, and parallel with this, in regular order, followed Union, Market and Cherry. At right angles to Water street, Broadway, 99 feet wide extended through the middle of the plat, while south and parallel with it ran Fish and Green streets, and north of it Mechanic and Liberty streets. The town had been irregularly laid out before this, sufficient to accommodate the business that began very early to center here, but in just what manner is not definitely remembered. The first structure erected on the site of this village, was a log house erected in 1815 by Israel Harris. **To Be Continued**

Notes & Sources:
W. H. Perrin, History of Crawford and Clark Counties, O. L. Baskin & Co., 1883 Transcribed by L. K Ortman