Weaver was a mining camp which was est in 1902. There was no police officers in Weaver. School #33 was opened in 1904 and closed in 1938. After the mine was gone, the town began to disappear and by 1938 it was completely gone. Today there are a few houses on a country road.
Weaver directory 1922--A-E.
Bush was a mining camp named for BF Bush and est in Sep 1905. For school info see under Hurst. In 1925, the Missouri Pacific RR company was located here. At one time there was an orphanage in Bush, I don't know when it closed but it was still in use in the 1970's. Bush is now a small village.
Bush Cemetery
North Bend was a small village with a Pentecostal Church. Today there are just one or two houses left
Humphrey's Ford was est by Charles Humphrey, he came to the twp in 1808 being the first to settle there. This was a ford to cross the Big Muddy River. He left Wmson Co about 1812 and moved to Kaskasia.
Vancil's Bend was located on the line between sections 10 and 11 just about where Humphreys Ford was. I believe this is a homestead rather than a village. Isaac Vancil was born in KY (1800-1872), his father was Jonas (1754-1856), a Morman minister. Isaac had a colorful past having lived in Union and Jackson Co's. I am unsure just when he reached Wmson Co but in 1869 he married my great great grandmother, Mary B (Dillon) Finney. She along with several of her children from her first marriage moved to Vancil's Bend. In April of 1872, the KKK visited the family, and told them to leave the area with in two weeks. The reason for this request is unknown, but it is thought that the KKK wanted access to the ford. On 22 Apr 1872, the KKK returned, to find Isaac still living there, they hung him according to some accounts this happened away from the house. According to family members, it was in front of the family in his front yard. The Governor put up a large reward for the murders, and one witness was also murdered. In 1900 the area was still know as Vancil's Bend
Clifford was a mining camp named for Clifford Garrison, also known as the Consolidated #8 mine. There was a school here. In 1925 there were 1500 people living here. All that remains today are a few houses. It was located just north of Colp on the Clifford Road.
unknown school on 1876 map
Long before the town of Hurst or Bush was plated there was a school est in the area in 1865 in the Russell District. Later this school became the joint schools for Hurst and Bush located on Rt 149. There was a High School which closed in the 1970's and a grade school which closed in the 1980's. The students from Hurst and Bush were then bused to Herrin. Hurst was a mining town plated in 1903 on the farm of WC Hurst. It became a town on 29 Dec 1905.
Hurst 1920 pages: 1a 1b 2a 2b 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b 11a 11b 12a 12b 13a 13b
Hurst 1930 pages: 128a 128b-139a
Hurst Cemetery, but I believe it is the Howard Cemetery just over the county line in Jackson Co.
Blairsville was est by William Campbell in 1823. There was a ford here across the Big Muddy River, the bank was steep so they would yell out to pull tight when crossing earning the name Pull-Tight. Mr Campbell sold out to Stephen Blair in 1832. The Bethel Church is here. There was a Bethel school which shows up on the 1876 map and is still in use in 1900. 1876 map also shows a PO. For a delinquent tax list see under the township. In Oct 1900, 8 blocks were plated with 32 lots for Samuel Brush for an addition. Today it is a small village.
Colp was a mining camp est by John Colp in Dec 1913 also known as Madison #9 and "Pistol City". There was a school in Colp until the 1970's. Today Colp remains a small village
Colp 1920 pages: 41a 41b 42a 42b 43a 43b 44a 44b 45a 45b 46a 46b 52a
Madison #9 1920 pages: 48a 48b 49a 49b 50a 50b 51a 51b 52a 52b 53a 53b 54a 54b 55a 55b 56a 56b
Colp 1930 pages: 16a-28a
Sunnyside was a mining camp on the west side of Herrin. School #30 was in Sunnyside, later it was used for special education classes before closing. Sunnyside was incorporated into Herrin after 1930
Brush Junction est as a RR junction by Samuel T Brush. There was an unknown school on 1876 map
East Beaver Pond School #113. Bobby Dick Mine was in this section in 1900.
Talley Cemetery
Beaver Pond was actually the homestead of John Beaver est in 1842. At one time there was a East Beaver Pond Baptist Church. The original Beaver Pond School was est in 1840 for the Beaver children, it was found on the 1876 map.
Downey Crossing was a mining town est by Mark Bendleman.
West Beaver Pond School
Cambria was est as a mining town. In 1895 a RR station was opened as Lauder. The post office was est in 1905 under the name of Reeves. In 1911 the town changed its name to Cambria which is the Latin name for Wales.
Delinquent Tax List--1900.
Cambria 1910 pages: 90a 90b 91a 91b 92a 92b 93a 93b 94a 94b 95a 95b 96a 96b
Cambria 1920 pages: 26a 26b 27a 27b 28a 28b 29a 29b 30a 30b 31a 31b 32a 32b 33a 33b
Rodd Cemetery in Cambria
Wilson Cemetery-- privately owned in a stripe mined area
Dewmaine a mining camp named for Admiral Dewey and the ship "Maine", also known as Madison #8. There were mine riots here in May 1898. In 1925, there were 500 people living here. The Madison Coal Company office was located here. There was a Baptist church here. Nothing remains today. It was located on the south side of what is Gary's Metals today on the Carterville-Colp Rd.
Dewmaine 1920 pages: 58a 58b 59a 59b 60a 60b 61a 61b 62a 62b 63a 63b
Dewmaine Cemetery
unknown school on 1876 map
Malcolmville a mining camp est by Malcom McNeil. Hafer was the name of a trolley station in which a small hamlet grew up around Today all that remains are a few houses and the Hafer Baptist church.
Cambria Cem which is most likely Rodd and Glendale which maybe the unknown cemetery in sec 26
East Beaver Pond Church probably in sec 28