Personal information & belongings related to a deceased Marion man was recently found in a house in Marion located at 908 N. Van Buren St. The information and belongings were the property of Bobby L. Stewart Jr. who passed away … Continue reading
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Approximately 250 people passed through the Williamson County museum on the evening of July 20, 2023. The attraction was created by an event called Urban Cowboy Line dancing held on the tower square and sponsored by B2N Construction. The event … Continue reading
L to R: Brian Norman, Jeff Smith, Maranda Smith, Sharon Vansaghi Williamson Co. Historical Society attended a cemetery preservation workshop July 13, 2023, held at the Troy Cemetery in Troy Illinois. The workshop, sponsored by Atlas Preservation with Jonathan Appell … Continue reading
Two local history books covering Herrin from 1900-1974 by Lucille Vick Howell have been indexed and their indexes added to our Master Local History Index on this site. The two short books are entitled “Down Memory Lane” and Down Memory … Continue reading
WCHS is doing research on one of our early rural schools and would like assistance if you have any information about White Oak School. The school was known to be located on what is now Cobb Hill road about half … Continue reading