Williamson County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 61,296 (Change since 1990: +6.2%)
• Created: February 28, 1839
• County seat: Marion
• Largest town: Marion (Pop. 16,035)
• Name origin: Williamson County, Tennessee

Populated Places

• Attila (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Crab Orchard
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'11" N, 88°46'16" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 4 E.
  • Elevation: 562
  • Civil township: Crab Orchard
  • USGS Quad: Pittsburg
  • Map: 1878
• Bainbridge (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'02" N, 88°59'35" W
  • Elevation: 432
  • Civil township: West Marion
  • USGS Quad: Marion
  • Maps: 1856 Colton and 1875 Asher
• Bakers Crossroads (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°37'41" N, 89°06'53" W
  • Elevation: 598
  • Civil township: Grassy
  • USGS Quad: Crab Orchard Lake (Not shown)
• Banklick (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Galatia on the Saline County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'38" N, 88°42'08" W
  • Elevation: 424
  • USGS Quad: Harco
• Blairsville (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Cambria and Hurst
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'40" N, 89°07'25" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 20
  • Elevation: 399
  • Civil township: Blairsville
  • USGS Quad: Herrin
• Bush (Village)
  • Population: 257 (Change since 1990: -26.8%)
  • Located just northeast of Hurst along IL 149
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'36" N, 89°07'52" W
• Cambria (Village)
  • Population: 1,330 (Change since 1990: +8.1%)
  • Located northwest of Carterville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'53" N, 89°07'09" W
• Carterville (City)
  • Population: 4,616 (Change since 1990: +27.2%)
  • Located between Carbondale and Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'36" N, 89°04'38" W
  • Post office: May 27, 1837 - Now
• Chamness (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°40'37" N, 88°59'19" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 2 E.
  • Elevation: 457
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Marion
• Chittyville (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 148 just north of Herrin
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'46" N, 89°01'40" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 2 E., Sec. 18
  • Elevation: 395
  • Civil township: Herrin
  • USGS Quad: Herrin
• Clifford (Unincorporated)
  • Located just north of Colp and northwest of Herrin
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'25" N, 89°04'38" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 388
  • Civil township: Blairsville
  • USGS Quad: Herrin
• Clifty Heights (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'02" N, 88°56'37" W
  • Elevation: 540
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Colp (Village)
  • Population: 224 (Change since 1990: -4.7%)
  • Located west of Herrin
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'19" N, 89°04'48" W
  • Name origin: John Colp
  • Founded: by John Colp
• Corinth (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Johnston City
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'08" N, 88°46'35" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 4 E.
  • Elevation: 519
  • Civil township: Corinth
  • USGS Quad: Pittsburg
• Crab Orchard (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 13 between Marion and Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°43'45" N, 88°48'15" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 4 E.
  • Elevation: 495
  • Civil township: Crab Orchard
  • USGS Quad: Crab Orchard
• Crab Orchard Estates (Unincorporated)
  • Located just north of IL 13 near Crab Orchard Lake
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'58" N, 89°08'51" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 7
  • Elevation: 419
  • Civil township: Carterville
  • USGS Quad: Carbondale
• Crainville (Village)
  • Population: 992 (Change since 1990: -2.6%)
  • Located just southeast of Carterville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'07" N, 89°04'04" W
• Creal Springs (City)
  • Population: 702 (Change since 1990: -11.3%)
  • Located on IL 166 between Marion and New Burnside
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°37'10" N, 88°50'12" W
  • Name origin: Edward G. Creal
  • Post office: Sep. 22, 1846 - Now
• Crenshaw Crossing (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Crenshaw
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'26" N, 88°58'46" W
  • Elevation: 440
  • Civil township: West Marion
  • USGS Quad: Johnston City
• Crestwood (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'16" N, 88°56'24" W
  • Elevation: 540
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Dewmaine (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Colp and Carterville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'50" N, 89°04'37" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 34
  • Elevation: 434
  • Civil township: Blairsville
  • USGS Quad: Herrin
  • Post office: Mar. 6, 1901 - July 31, 1931
• Dog Walk (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Cedar Grove
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'33" N, 88°55'58" W
  • Elevation: 504
  • Civil township: West Marion
  • USGS Quad: Johnston City
• Eden Park (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 148 just south of Energy
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'18" N, 89°01'26" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 2 E., Sec. 7
  • Elevation: 455
  • Civil township: West Marion
  • USGS Quad: Herrin
• Energy (Village)
  • Population: 1,175 (Change since 1990: +6.2%)
  • Located just south of Herrin along IL 148
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'26" N, 89°01'35" W
• Fergestown (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Herrin
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°47'33" N, 88°57'53" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 2 E.
  • Elevation: 451
  • Civil township: Herrin
  • USGS Quad: Johnston City
• Fopal (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'23" N, 88°56'25" W
  • Elevation: 530
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Fredonia (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'04" N, 89°07'08" W
  • Elevation: 425
  • Civil township: Carterville
  • USGS Quad: Herrin (Not shown)
  • Map: 1875 Asher
• Freeman Spur (Village)
  • Population: 273 (Change since 1990: -5.9%)
  • Located between Herrin and West Frankfort near the Franklin County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'40" N, 88°59'50" W
• Hartford (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'17" N, 88°39'56" W
  • Elevation: 439
  • USGS Quad: Harco
• Herrin (City)
  • Population: 11,298 (Change since 1990: +4.1%)
  • Located northwest of Marion, west of Johnston City, and northeast of Carterville along IL 148
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'11" N, 89°01'39" W
• Herrin Junction (Unincorporated)
  • Located just northeast of Herrin
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'27" N, 89°00'40" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 2 E., Sec. 17
  • Elevation: 395
  • Civil township: Herrin
  • USGS Quad: Herrin
• Hudgens (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 37 south of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'18" N, 88°56'27" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 2 E.
  • Elevation: 495
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Marion
  • Named for Alex Hudgens, postmaster
• Hurst (City)
  • Population: 805 (Change since 1990: -4.4%)
  • Located along IL 149 northwest of Herrin near the Jackson and Franklin County lines and next to Bush
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'59" N, 89°08'34" W
• Jenkins (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'15" N, 88°55'39" W
  • Elevation: 450
  • Civil township: Lake Creek
  • USGS Quad: Johnston City
• Johnston City (City)
  • Population: 3,557 (Change since 1990: -4.0%)
  • Located north of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'14" N, 88°55'39" W
  • Post office: Dec. 10, 1852 - Now
• Kelleys (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'11" N, 88°57'38" W
  • Elevation: 585
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Lake Crest (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'22" N, 88°55'03" W
  • Elevation: 520
  • Civil township: Creal Springs
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Marion (City)
  • Population: 16,035 (Change since 1990: +10.2%)
  • Located near the interchange of I-57 and IL 13 between Carbondale and Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°43'50" N, 88°55'59" W
  • Post office: Jan. 30, 1840 - Now
• Neilson (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 37 between Marion and Goreville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°37'49" N, 88°57'38" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 2 E.
  • Elevation: 515
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Marion
• New Dennison (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 166 southeast of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°41'34" N, 88°51'20" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 3 E.
  • Elevation: 450
  • Civil township: East Marion
  • USGS Quad: Crab Orchard
• Oak Hill (Historical)
  • Located somewhere northeast of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°47'26" N, 88°49'18" W
  • Civil township: Lake Creek
  • USGS Quad: Pittsburg
  • Map: 1878
• Paineville (Unincorporated)
  • Located just east of Herrin
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'32" N, 89°00'06" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 2 E., Sec. 20-21
  • Elevation: 400
  • Civil township: Herrin
  • USGS Quad: Herrin
• Palzo (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Creal Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°38'55" N, 88°45'48" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 4 E.
  • Elevation: 440
  • Civil township: Stonefort
  • USGS Quad: Crab Orchard
• Paulton (Unincorporated)
  • Located north of Crab Orchard
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'50" N, 88°48'14" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 4 E.
  • Elevation: 538
  • Civil township: Crab Orchard
  • USGS Quad: Pittsburg
• Pittsburg (Village)
  • Population: 575 (Change since 1990: -4.5%)
  • Located northeast of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'37" N, 88°50'58" W
  • Name origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Post office: Mar. 10, 1907 - Now
• Pulleys Mill (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 37 near the Johnson County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'00" N, 88°58'46" W
  • Elevation: 600
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Rileyville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°51'02" N, 88°40'22" W
  • Elevation: 400
  • USGS Quad: Harco
• Rodgersville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°40'36" N, 88°46'11" W
  • Elevation: 450
  • Civil township: Stonefort
  • USGS Quad: Crab Orchard
• Shakerag (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'20" N, 88°54'32" W
  • Elevation: 422
  • Civil township: Lake Creek
  • USGS Quad: Johnston City
• Sleepy Hollow (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'01" N, 88°56'57" W
  • Elevation: 535
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Spillertown (Village)
  • Population: 220 (Change since 1990: -11.6%)
  • Located just north of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'59" N, 88°55'10" W
• Stiritz (Unincorporated)
  • Located just northwest of Johnston City
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'10" N, 88°56'54" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 2 E.
  • Elevation: 400
  • Civil township: Herrin
  • USGS Quad: Johnston City
• Sulphur Springs (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'17" N, 88°50'29" W
  • Elevation: 514
  • Civil township: Creal Springs
  • USGS Quad: Creal Springs
• Sunset Harbor (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'60" N, 88°56'05" W
  • Elevation: 520
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville
• Timmons (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°42'42" N, 88°57'54" W
  • Elevation: 430
  • Civil township: West Marion
  • USGS Quad: Marion
• White Ash (Village)
  • Population: 268 (Change since 1990: +7.6%)
  • Located between Johnston City and Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°47'22" N, 88°55'29" W
• Willeford (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Canaville
  • Located along IL 166 south of New Dennison
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'22" N, 88°51'06" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 3 E., Sec. 11
  • Elevation: 492
  • Civil township: Creal Springs
  • USGS Quad: Crab Orchard
  • Named for William H. Willeford, postmaster
  • Post office: May 31, 1888 - Feb. 12, 1905 (Canaville), Feb. 12, 1905 - Sept. 30, 1912 (Willeford)
• Wolf Creek (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°37'36" N, 89°03'10" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 1 E., Sec. 25
  • Elevation: 600
  • Civil township: Grassy
  • USGS Quad: Crab Orchard Lake
  • Map: 1878
• Woodland Hills (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'27" N, 88°56'40" W
  • Elevation: 530
  • Civil township: Southern
  • USGS Quad: Goreville

History

Name origin

Named for Williamson County, Tennessee

Demographics