Odgen school #101 in 1876 the teacher was Fanny Fellows. The Grassy Creek Church was est about 1800 by a group of settlers from Granville Co, NC. This church had about 80 members in 1842. In 1849 a new church was founded in Chamnesstown about 4 miles east, this old church was disbanded.
Ogden-Cox Cemetery
New Hope Baptist Church was est in 1905, in 1908 on the land of Peyton R Baker.
in 1908 unknown school on the land of BH Miller
unknown school on 1876 map. In 1908 there are 2 churches in this section one on the land of John Tygett and the other on land owned by a Drury. 1941 map New Hope Church and School
Snyder--no information
Mann #107 school on land donated by Jesse Mann, still in use in 1908, and shown on the 1941 map. The school was closed then the lake went in
Skinner Family Cemetery-
Watson Family Cemetery was found on the 1946 Ordnance map, in 1908 on land of JL Howell
The Oak Grove Church & Cemetery were on the land of Frank Childers. The Oak Grove #102 school still in use in 1908, in 1879 Miss Emma Perry was the teacher. She was arrested for whipping some boys but was aquitted.
Oak Grove Cemetery
In 1908 there is a church on the land of a JD Clark, 1941 listed as Caney Church
Cana Cemetery
In 1908 there is a school on the land of JB Davis, 1941 map has this listed as the Miller school
Cottage Home was on the Jonesboro Franklin Post Road in 1839. William Spence built the first house made of lumber, the "cottage". This is where the name Cottage Home originated. The Free Will Bapt Church was est in 1882. This church is still in use today. There was a school here according to the 1876 map and is was in use in Jan 1879. The three Baker doctors (see below) opened a store in 1884 with $3600 in stock. John Wesley Thaxton was the PM in 1892. Griffin Jacob Baker was the local doctor. Today all that remains is the church. The gravel lane which leads to the church was once the main street of town with the other businesses on either side. According to The Leader newspaper there was a Mt Cana School here which closed in April 1900, David R Sanders was the final teacher.
Head--no information.
Sugar Creek--no information.
Brannon Cemetery
Oak school #109 was built in Apr 1876, it was still in use in 1908 and on the land of M Mann. Baker's Crossroads was located where Sec 20, 21, 28 and 29 meet. This area was settled by three Baker brother's: Jonathon Aaron, Benjamin Jackson and Jacob David. A fourth brother Abel, settled in Sec 33 and a sister, Rachel settled in Progress in Union Co. All where born in Mecklenburg Co, NC, in the 1830's they moved to Benton Co, TN. Abel being the first to come to ILL by 1840. The other three brothers followed in about 1853. Jonathon Aaron Baker (1821-1875) married Matilda C Sanders in Benton Co, TN he first settled in Sec 33. His three sons, Alonzo Pulaski (1848-1826), Griffin Jonathon (1851-1913) and Miles David (1853-1932) all became doctors. The doctors bought over a 1000 acres in the area, there was a church, and school on their land. They also owned a store in Cottage Home. They practiced in Grassy Twp until the 1890's or so. Alonzo seems to be the first to move going to Herrin, Griffin followed his son Carl (also a doctor) to Herrin and helped to build the hospital. Miles first went to Anna and worked at the Mental hospital there, but later joined the family in Herrin. Today this area is complete wilderness. The Baker school district held its final class on 30 Apr 1900, JLP Hartwell was the teacher.
Gentry Cemetery
Meade-- I am not sure if this was a village or not, but in Sep 1900 Nathan Mead closed the post office there and moved to Marion
In 1908 there is a school on the land of IN Walker
Wolf Creek was est by Eli Lance. Wolf Creek #101 school, in 1879 Thomas J Throgmortin was the teacher.. The Palestine South Baptist Church was est in 1864, still is use today. There was a Chapel Hill Baptist Church at one time
Wolf Creek/Palestine Cemetery
Chitty Cemetery
Pleasant Hill. I have seen this on documents but all that is known to have been there was the Pleasant Hill Church. This church was there as early as 1876, it was a missionary Baptist. There was a Baker school was near the church and closed on 19 Mar 1879
Pleasant Hill Cemetery A-G H-P R-W--Pictures 1999
Old Pleasant Hill Church
Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Allmon Family Cemetery at Ceder Point
unknown church on 1876 map, still in use in 1908 on the land of JD Brandon
Clark Family Cemetery