 Washington County, Illinois | |
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Washington County Cities, Towns, Villages and Areas Past & Present |
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| I L L I N O I S Land of Lincoln The Prairie State |
Part of Northwest Territoy July 4, 1800 -Illinois was part of the new Indiana Territory February 3, 1809 / March 1, 1809 - Illinois Territory was created December 3, 1818 - Illinois admitted to the Union as the 21ststate State Capitols = Vandalia - 1819 to 1939 Springfield - 1939 to present | ||
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| Washington County | Parent County = St. Clair January 2, 1818 = Washington County was formed including what is now Clinton County December 28, 1824 = Clinton County was seperated, leaving Washington County as it is now County Seat = Nashville Latitude = 36 58 N to 42 30 N Longitude = 87 30 W to 91 30 W | ||
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| History of the Various Areas of Washington County, Illinois | |
| List of Cities, Towns, Villages & Areas
"Early Town Names & their Origins", by Wanda Groennert 1980 "Research", including some populations, by Wanda Groennert 1980 Other References use in this compilation. | |
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| Name | Township | Latitude Longitude | About |
| Addieville | Okawville & Plum Hill |
382329N 0892924W |
4 miles West of Nashville;
Addieville was laid out and named by Col. Don. Morrison after his wife Adelia "Addie" Morrison. It was on the line of the St. Louis and South Eastern Railroad. |
| Alda | Hoyleton | 382746N 0891412W | |
| Ashley | Ashley | 381946N 0891127W |
Ashley Illinois recieved the name of Ashley, Illinois during the time the I.C . R. R. was being built in 1855. A construction Engineer on the Rail Road project was name Ashley. He gave it the name. As far as I know it carried the name of Woodrome Settlement until that time. Woodrome is spelled many ways in History books. coutesy of : Bucky McCoy James Lucas 1st settled area See also : Ashley History |
| Ayers Point | Oakdale | used during the Civil War era
William Ayers settled at the head of Elkhorn Creek in 1823, and this was knwon as Ayers' Point for many years; it is now Oakdale. |
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| Baldwin Heights also in Jefferson County | Irvington | 382659N 0890841W | |
| Beaucoup | Beaucoup | 382059N 0891731W |
Beacoup Settlement began early on in the settlement of Washington County. Major J. White settled here in 1821. At one time Beacoup area residents fought for the
county seat to be here instead of Covington. The village of Beaucoup was laid out in 1870 by James Garvin and Daniel Hay, and was situated on the St. Louis and Southeastern Railroad. |
| Biddleborn | Lively Grove | 381752N 0894105W | |
| Big Muddy Settlement | |
East & North of Little Muddy Settlement | |
| Bolo | Bolo | | A Polish settlement east & south of Nashville |
| Bridgeport | Okawville | The area of Okawville Township and Vendy Township during the Civil War era
H. P. H. Morgan laid out the town of Bridgeport before 1856 when the town of Okawville was laid out across the creek. |
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| Bruten's Prairie | Pilot Knob | |
This land was settled in 1819 by Benjamin Bruten. It has also known been as Three Mile Prairie. |
| Caspars | Lively Grove | Named by Wm. Herman Schaeffer | |
| Clarmin | Lively Grove | 381316N 0894158W |
Clarmin is a community located along Illinois Route 4 and Illinois Route 13; 1 mile northwest of Tilden. |
| Cordes | Pilot Knob | 381746N 0892726W | Sothwest of Nashville |
| Covington | Covington | 382717N 0892609W |
County seat from 1818 to 1831 (original Covington was nearer the river) |
| Cox Ferry Bridge | |
Before the bridge was erected, a ferry crossed the Kaskaskia river here and it was known as Cox's Ferry. At one time this was an important link between Washington and Clinton Counties, and a gateway to St. Louis. It was located oon the Mud Lake - St. Louis Road and at one time was the only bridge spanning the Kaskaskia River between Carlyle and New Athens. When Illinois State Route 15 was built, a new bridge was built north of here and this one fell into disuse. | |
| Du Bois | Du Bois | 381326N 0891244W |
Also called Bois & Coloma
The town was laid out in 1853 by L. J. Bridges, J. W. Tilley, and D. & E. H. Topping |
| Du Bois Center | Du Bois | 381506N 0891241W |
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| Elkhorn | Oakdale | used during the Civil War era | |
| Elkton | Oakdale | 381730N 0893324W |
Area of Elkhorn Prairie Elkton was laid out in 1837 by Henry Talbot and James Steele, Jr. on Section 5, Township 3 South, Range 4 West. |
| French Settlement | Lively Grove | |
Southwest part of county Section 36; Lively Grove Township; later called West Grand Co.? |
| Frogtown | 382632N 0892930W |
Also called Olive Branch & Oelzwig after church; between Okawville & Covington |
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| Georgetown | |
Staked out as county seat after Clinton Co split away abandoned | |
| Grand Cote Prairie | Lively Grove | |
Settled in the 1820s. Henry T. East settled on Section 22 in 1828. A log building for a school was located on Section 28 in 1838. |
| Grand Prairie | Okawville | |
St. Paul"s Church area 2 1/2 miles SW Okawville; White Church
See also : Kinyon Settlement |
| Grand Point | |
West of Irvington, South of Hoyleton Rd, St Hwy 177 | |
| Hahlen | Nashville | |
West & South of Nashville |
| Hoyleton | Hoyleton | 382630N 0891627W |
1st called "Yankeetown", later named by a Mr. Hoyle
In 1858, A. J. Bent and Ovid Miner laid out the village of Hoyleton. See also : Hoyleton History |
| Huegely | Hoyleton | 382420N 0891906W |
Named after Huegely |
| Irvington | Irvington | 382621N 0890946W |
Located in the extreme northeastern corner of the county. The first settlers were Mr. Scott and family on Section 16 in 1827. Irvington was situated on the Illinois Central Railroad, and the first building was the depot. The town was laid out by S. Y. Henry. |
| Johannisburg | Johannisburg | 382304N 0893911W |
The village of Johannisburg was laid out in 1866 by Randolph Winther. It is situated on section 4, town 2, range 5 west. |
| Kaskaskia River | |
3 Mar 1835 1st time records call the river "Okaw" | |
| Kempside | Nashville | 381902N 0892536W |
Northeast of Cordes in Section 33, Nashville Township.; named for Mr. Kemp; Railroad side track for farmers; hotel |
| Kinyon Settlement | Plum Hill | |
Four miles south of Okawville was a community of pioneers in which the Kinyon name dominated. The cemetery remains, north of where the Grand Prairie Baptist Chuch once stood. |
| Little Prairie | Bolo | |
West & South of Plum Hill |
| Little Muddy Settlement | |
West of the town of Ashley | |
| Lively Grove | Lively Grove | 381823N 0893641W |
Though there were two previous villages, the present village of Lively Grove began in its present location (section 1, town 3, range 5) in 1866; and was named as the Lively massacre survivors rested there overnite. |
| McKinley Station | Oakdale | 3813357N 0893254W |
Located in the southwest portion of the county. it was a large square frame building that once was a hotel.
The hotel had fourteen rooms, and catered to city people who wanted a rural weekend. The M.-I. RR (Missouri and Illinois Railroad) stopped
at a crossing just south of the hotel. McKinley Station started as a dairy venture about 1894. There were four large cattle barns and a creamery that stood west of the hotel. As many as 100 cows were milked here. The financially ill-fated venture discontinued around 1904 or 1905. |
| Meadow-in-the Hole | |
George Rogers Clark & men rested here; South of McLean home in Oakdale | |
| Mt. Pleasant | Covington | |
Section 16, Township 1 South, Range 3 West |
| Nashville | Nashville | 382037N 0892250W |
County Seat of Washington County 1831 to present Called New Nashville by early settlers from Nashville TN area |
| New Minden | Covington & Hoyleton | 382629N 0892213W | Named by German settlers from Minden, Germany. The town was laid out in 1865 by Frederick Kasten. |
| Noltings | Irvington | 382916N 0891157W |
Named after Nolting family - also called Nolting Station |
| North Prairie | Hoyleton | |
Southwest of Hoyleton |
| Oakdale | Oakdale | 381542N 0893005W |
Formerly Ayers Point, named after the first settler; William Ayers In 1867, the town was laid out by the firm of James B. McClurkin & Co. It is located on Section 14, Township 3 South, Range 4 West. This firm was comprised of Daniel McClurkin, James B. McClurkin, John McAfee, and S. D. McClurkin. |
| Okawville | Okawville | 382603N 0893301W |
The town of Okawville was laid out in 1856, by James Garvin and James Davis. Previouly, H. P. H. Morgan had laid out the town of Bridgeport immediately across the creek. |
| Petersburg | Johannisburg | 382101N 0893731W |
Settled in the late 1850s, and an Evangelical Church was built in 1858. Known as Petersburg, a Post Office was established in 1863. Now known as Stone Church, and probably named because of the large stone church. |
| Pilot Knob | Pilot Knob | |
Named for a high hill in the center; once spelled Pilate Knob in 1822 |
| Pinch | Okawville | |
East & North of Okawville
The community was located east of Plum Creek and in the early days was known as Okaw. |
| Plum Hill | Plum Hill | 382146N 0893031W |
Named for a grove of plum trees |
| Pyramid | Ashley | 382003N 0891340W |
See Tuckerville |
| Posen | Bolo | 381530N 0892008W |
A Polish settlement east & south of Nashville |
| Radom | Du Bois | 381655N 0891132W |
Radom was laid out in 1856 on land purchased from the Illinois Central Railroad. This was by General G. B. Turchin and Nicholas Nichalski, two New Yorkers. It was not incorporated until 1929. |
| Raineysburg | Pilot Knob | |
Pilot Knob Twp.; Sec 25 & 27 on land owned by Wm. Rainey; disbanded 11-26-1867 |
| Ratcliff Point | |
later known as Sawyers' Point area South of St Hwy 15 & West of "Oakdale Rock Road" | |
| Richview | Richview | 382242N 0891048W |
Formerly Richmond, Old Town, & New Richview
from : Nashville Journal; January 28, 1929 Interesting Richview History Seventy-five years ago Richview was one of four towns along the Illinois Central Railroad. Old Richview was laid out in 1839 by Wm. Lindsay. It gradually grew and became quite a business center having five stores, two blacksmith shops, one wagon shop, three physicians and had a population of between five and six hundred. When the Illinois Central Railroad was built the track was laid about a half mile east of Old Richview or "Our Town" as it is called today. The railroad company built the depot and switch on a forty acre tract owned by the company in the year 1854 and laid out an addition to the town. A section boarding house was erected by the company and years after this house remodeled and an addition was built on which propeerty is today owned by Mrs. J. W. Stanton. The residense is occupied by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stokes. Mr. Stokes is the I. C. station agent. |
| Sawyers' Point | | 1st called Ratcliff Point; area South of St Hwy 15 & West of "Oakdale Rock Road" | |
| Stone Church | Johannisburg | 382101N 0893731W |
Settled in the late 1850s, and an Evangelical Church was built in 1858. Known as Petersburg, a Post Office was established in 1863. Now known as Stone Church, and probably named because of the large stone church. |
| Three Mile Prairie | Pilot Knob | |
Also known as Burton's Prairie in Pilot Knob Twp. |
| Tuckerville | Ashley | Tuckerville may now be known as "Pyramid", Ashley "Y" & Pyramid Bus Stop
Named after Tucker family who lived there; About a mile and a half west of Ashley Ill. at the inersection of 15 and 51 was Tuckerville Illinois. Mainly because it was a setttlement of Tuckers. Around 1930 some men from Marion, Illinois and the area bought busses and started the Egyption Bus Company. It operated for several years and sold to Grey Hound. It finally folded and until recently there were stills signs of it, but to the naked eye this day if you were familiar with the area you can pick out spots you recognize. At one time their was a wye in the road at the entersection and a tavern was in the center, but to the north of the intersection and a bit to the west was The Pyramid Bus Station. Tuckerville was once listed on road maps. It was a very busy place. The business structures was two stories high with sleeping rooms and a full time cafe below. The garage was about twenty feet north of the main building coutesy of : Bucky McCoy |
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| Venedy |
Venedy & Johannisburg | 382342N 0893845W |
First named "Windom" Named after Vene, Germany by Brockschmidt Family The town of Venedy was laid out in 1840 by G. H. Brockschmidt on section 24. |
| Venedy Station | Venedy | 4 miles West of Okawville | |
| Wamac (partial) also in Marion & Clinton Counties |
Irvington | Named for Washington, Marion, & Clinton Counties; all join at their intersection |
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| White Town | |
1857; Platted by Wm. H. White NW 1/4 of SW 1/4 Sec. 30 TWN1N R2W | |
| Windom | | First name of Venedy | |
| Wittenburg | |
A cluster of houses on the Kaskaskia River on the side of Cox Ferry Bridge, about a mile southwest of New Memphis Station. There was once a butcher-block factory, a sawmill, and a small hotel called the Stopover House. | |
| Wood Tavern | Nashville | |
"Half-Way House" later known as the Wood Tavern was located on the old Shawneetown - St. Louis trace, in what is now
inside the city limits of Nashville. It remained standing until 1952, when it was razed. The owner-builder was Major John D. Wood Wood's tombstone, lies neglected about 100 feet west of where the building stood. (see also : Wood's Graves); |
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