Carterville Twp

(T9-1)

Towns and Places

Section 1

Hurricane Church was est on 01 in Jul 1837,  The first minister was James McCowen. The church burnt in Dec 1880 and was not rebuilt.

Section 3

Carterville was also called Smith's Folley. It was originally est by Laban Carter in 1863. 1876 map shows the Carterville PO in section 10. It wasn't until Mar of 1892 that it became a city. The town actually covers parts of sec 2, 3, 10 and 11 with a new subdivsion in sec 1. 

Section 4

Dago was est in 1889 on the Sprague farm about 1 mile southeast of Cambria about there Odum Concrete is today. 

Section 5

Fredonia was est in 1839 by William Ryburn. Fredonia is the French word for prairie. On the 1876 map is the Fredonia PO & Satation.  Eight Mile School was here in 1882 the teacher was AC Hentzin. It was still in use in 1908, it closed in the 1930's when the lake went in.

Section 7

Section 8

Russell's Corner was est in 1817 by Philip Russell and 4 sons. It was located at the Carterville/Cambria Crossroads

Section 9

Section 11

Crainville was first est in 1834 by the Crain family and first called Crain City. 1876 map shows a PO. It was incorporated as a village in 1881.

Section 12

unknown school on 1876 map

Section 14

unknown school on 1876 map

Section 15

Section 16

Foreville was located about where the old boat ramp made from Old Rt 13 (across from John A Logan College) The site is in the lake. There was a Christian Church here on the 1876 map.  In 1908 the church was on land owned by the Elders estate. There was also a cemetery here.  Foreville school #38 was on land donated by Samuel Russell and still in use in 1908. In the 1930's the whole town including the cemetery was sold to the Government.  It is possible the Foreville Cemetery became known as the Carterville Community Cemetery.

Section 17

unknown school on 1876 map. Today this section is mostly the lake

Sections 18

In 1908 there was a school on the land of FB Burns. All most all of this section is the lake, the Spillway is in the section and there are some house in the northwest corner

Sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

these sections are the Crab Orchard Lake at present

Section 24

The Stringtown #43 school was in use from 1884-1941. In 1908 it was on land of AY Yancey. 

Section 25

Section 26

Hampton was a village whose location is now in the Wildlife Refugee. There was a church here on the 1876 map  East Hampton School #42 in 1874 was taught by LD Crain, it burnt in Jan 1879. The Hampton Church in 1908 was on land owned by EN Hampton. The town was bought by the government for the Wildlife Refuge. The East & West Hampton schools were closed. The area is closed to the public.

Section 27

In 1908, West Hampton School on land of RP Hampton

Section 29

The North #4 school was on land donated by Abraham North, was still in use in 1908.  The school closed in the 1930's

Section 32

Hayton #4 school was org in 1890 on land donated by George Hayton, it was still in use in 1908. Also in 1908 there was a church on the land of GJ North, possible the old Hayton Chapel.  1941 map shows the Hayton school.

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Section 36

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There was a Presbyterian Church org in 1841 under the name of Crab Orchard, this was changed in 1841 to Eight Mile Prairie Presb Church. There was also a Christian Church est in 1846 on Eight Mile Prairie by the Elders AT Benson and Ulysess Heap. There were also schools named Nelson and Gully which were in use in 1877. 

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