Twp 8-3
Beasley's Branch is a creek where Samuel and Washington Beasley settled.
Williams' Prairie is located here
a large pond is on the 1876 map
Harmony Freewill Baptist Church, actually located on the county line, maybe in Franklin Co
Harmony Churchyard Cemetery
unknown school and German church on 1876 map
Dwina was est by Millard Williams. There was a post office est in 1886 and store. The name was made up. It was still a village in 1900. Williams' Prairie Baptist Church was est in 1861 there was also a school on land donated by Wm Stilley. The original school burnt in 1875 and a new one was being built in Aug 1876.
Williams' Prairie Cemetery
Stilley Cemetery
Struth Family Cemetery
Pinchoff was located where sections 13, 14, 23 and 24 meet. It was est by Rev John Walker. He est a post office in 1900 along with a store, Liberty Baptist church and Liberty school #6. This was a rural meeting place rather than a town
Harris School
Shakerag was first a tavern in the 1860's named for the practice of flying a red rag when a new shipment of whiskey was in. It was east of Johnston City near where the water treatment plant is located. The 4 small cemeteries are located near Diamond Lake (old strip mine): Jeffersonville had a post office est in 1852, as the village sprang up the name was changed to Lake Creek, now the eastern side of Johnston City. On the 1876 map the Lake Crrek PO & Jeffersonville are located in sec 20. The Jeffersonville Christian Church was est n 1864 by Elder MF Wilson
Johnson City spills over into sec 17 & 19 and part of Herrin Twp. It was named for Ben F and PM Johnson who owned the RR firm. Lake Creek post office was moved here in 1896 from Jeffersonville, but didn't change its name until 1903. In 1925, about 8000 people lived here.
Pike Family Cemetery
Strunk Cemetery
Fowler #18 school was at the old James Fowler Settlement.
| Fowler School Pictures | Class of 1931 |
True Family Cemetery
Halfway had a post office est in 1895 by Joseph Williams in his store. There were still people living here in 1900. Oak Hill had a post office est in 1871 by Vancleve Hendrickson, on the 1876 map.
Hendrickson Cemetery
unknown school on 1876 map.
Hendrickson Cemetery
Everett Cemetery
unknown school on 1876 map
Hartwell Cemetery
Lake Creek Baptist Church was est in 1852.
Lake Creek Churchyard Cemetery
unknown church on 1876 map.
White Ash was a mining camp est in 1905.
White Ash 1920 pages: 223a 223b 224a 224b 225a 225b 226a 226b & 227a
White Ash Directory 1922 A-D.
White Ash Cemetery
Sanders Cemetery
unknown church on 1876 map
Union Grove Church was est in 1859 by Horton K Hendrickson a mile SW of Squat Church. Also a Union Grove School in 1876. Prairie Hill was located here, one of the original prairies which was left off the maps. Pittsburg was a mining town est in 1909, named for the Pennsylvania city.
| Pictures of Pittsburg | |
| about 1930's | |
| Ben & Kate Moake Farm--1940's |
Squat Church was est in 1819 by Oliver, David and James Davis
Schools--Liberty #16, Hickory Thicket in 1877, Ferges in 1877 and Walker #8 in 1871
Fitts Hill Post Office might have been near the county line with Franklin Co as it is also listed on census records for that county too.
other cemeteries thought to be in the Twp: Grant, Old Weaver and Frank Brown Farm (? sec 18)