Places in Southern Twp
Section 4 Chamness was first settled by Wiley Berry
Chamness. In 1935 the
government bought the town. It is gone now as the area is now
part of the Wildlife Refuge
Section 9 Marion Federal Prison is now located in this
section
Section 12 Hudgens began as a RR station on the land of
Zachariah Hudgens. Also called Hudgensville. The village was still there in
1900.
Section 16 1876 map the Grangehall is in this section.
Section 17 Alum
Cave is located in this section, I think this was really a cave and not a town
or anything.
Section 18 Sugar Creek, there was a Pratt's mill here
Section 23
Neilson was a RR junction on the land of Alexander Neilson. There was also a RR
construction camp here at one time.
Section 31 Day was est
by Francis J Lance.
Section 34 Pully's Mill was est in 1854 by Barton and Daniel
Pully. In 1778 George Rogers Clark camped there. Today there are a few houses. T1876 map shows the Pully's Mill PO and a stream mill
Unknown Locations
Ramseyville was a tavern and trading post. Harrison's Mill Settlement
was est in 1844 and was about 5 miles south of Marion.