Places in West Marion Twp

Section 1 Cedar Grove & Dog Walk

Section 2 There was a place named Pollard at one time and an unknown cemetery is in this section.

Section 3 Crenshaw, site of 22 Jun 1922 riots at Lester Mine

Section 7 Eden Park is located on several maps but I don't know if there was ever a town there. What ever was there gave way to the Egyptian Drive-in which was open until 2000. 

Section 12 Scottsboro was north of Marion on what is now N Carbon St, it was later incorporated into Marion. There was an unknown church here in 1876. 

Section 13 Vicksburg was more like a neighborhood, it was later incorporated into Marion

Section 16 Bainbridge  was the first real village in the county.  There was a buffalo trail that came through as well as the trails from Ft Massac, Lusk's Ferry and the Shawneetown trail, all met here before going to Kaskaskia. Bainbridge was the first county seat until 1839 when it was moved to Marion. In 1839 the Jonesboro Frankfort Post trail came into the village. 1876 map has the Bainbridge PO & Station in section 17. As Marion grew Bainbridge declined and today nothing remains but a few houses.

Section 18 Gent City was on the RR line, probably a station. 

Section 26 Timmons was on the RR Line, probably a station.

Sections 20, 21, 22 and 29-36 are all in the Wildlife Refuge