For example, stonefort, illinois obituaries might reveal to you that the subject was born in 1957, and that she had four siblings. Bolton history williamson county illinois historical society. Stonefort white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. Geografija koordinate vremenska zona utc6, leti utc5. Illinois state historical society, foster award, po box 1800, springfield, il 627051800. Homicide in williamson county, illinois criminal justice research. Henshaw and evetts cemetery in stonefort, illinois find a. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates.
Aug 30, 2020 motsinger, who initially began researching the forts while devising the curriculum for his illinois history class at carrier mills stonefort high school, has immersed himself in the world of stone. Erwin, milo 1876 the history of williamson county, illinois, from the earliest times. Stonefort, illinois s history, trivia, facts and more. Section 4 rogersville was est by james rogers section 6 saraville was est by john t davis and named for his daughter sara. With comprehensive contact information, including cell phone numbers, for over 275 million people nationwide, and whitepages smartcheck, the fast, comprehensive background check compiled from criminal and other records from all 50 states. The village of stonefort was established in late 1858 and was originally located about a mile to the southeast, near. Stonefort in saline county genealogy in saline county, illinois.
Giant city state park and the civilian conservation corps. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in stonefort, illinois. In 2018, stonefort, il had a population of 346 people with a median age of 30. Look at stonefort, williamson county, illinois, united states from different perspectives. Stonefort obituaries include personal information on the character of the deceased and the accomplishments to hisher name. Stonefort big 4 depot 1974 last conrail train on the big 4, march 1982, mile marker 204 hovie stunson commemorating 150 years of history in harrisburg, il a pictorial celebration of. Stonefortarea historical tornado activity is near illinois state average. Stonefort ranks in the lower quartile for population density when compared to the other cities, towns and census designated places cdps in illinois. The village of stonefort was established in late 1858 and was originally located about a mile to the southeast, near the edge of the bluff. Stonefort was first a village about one mile east of the williamson county line in saline county, and was named for the ancient stone fort nearby. Stonefort depot museum 2021 all you need to know before you. The southern part of the future state of illinois belonged to. I am working on a book of family history, and am publishing the work in progress on this site. Anson and isaiah were brothers, and both fought in the civil war.
Type section ol abbott formation, stonefort quadrangle. Stonefort obituaries latest obituaries in stonefort il. The photo of anson and isaiah gurley, above, was taken by j. Stonefort township genealogy and history, williamson. Geology of the eddyville, stonefort, and creal springs quadrangles, southern illinois book. Welcome to the heart of stonefort city data where you can quickly find the key stonefort detailed data and census information you need. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of stonefort, il declined from 388 to 346, a 10. My father is buried in the small joyner cemetery outside stonefort, illinois, near his father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and many relatives. Whether you want to know about stonefort s history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around stonefort virtually. Local high school teacher wins prestigious state award.
It is named for the community of stonefort, illinois. George was born on october 6 1885, in stonefort, saline, illinois, usa. The annual award is designed to recognize and reward a fulltime teacher for outstanding contributions to the study and teaching of state and local history. Stonefort, williamson county, illinois, 62922 usa show map. For more information, call the illinois state historical society at 2175252781. In the past, finding a self storage facility entailed searching for stonefort storage units in the phone book and many times, finding the perfect unit took hours. Browse the most recent stonefort, illinois obituaries and condolences. If you want to search for outstanding arrest warrants in stonefort illinois il the easiest and safest way would be to use an online warrant search service that will allow you to gather information from several different local and national databases and provide you with a detailed report regarding the individuals warrant status, without leaving the comfort of your home or office. Since the 1920s, her friendly spirit has been encountered on several occasions by guests and staff. Stonefort history stonefort was first a village about one mile east of the williamson county line in saline county, and was named for the ancient stone fort nearby. Park, lake of egypt, rent one ballpark southern illinois wine trail historic log cabin tavern. It looks like a lot of remodeled train depots on the outside. Idnr says there are only 10 stone fort sites in southern illinois. This page was last edited on 25 august 2018, at 17.
The sites are rented on a seasonal basis by the year. Stonefort is a village of illinois in the united states this page was last changed on 23 march 2020, at 21. Construction of this fort is variously attributed to the spanish soldiers in the sixteenth century, to aboriginal inhabitants preceding the indians, and even to george rogers clarks company marching to kaskaskia in 1778. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Guide to saline county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Aug 18, 2018 it later evolved into an annual gathering for friends and families with a connection to the area.
The average jimmy reynolds is around 66 years of age with around 75% falling in to the age group of 6180. Stonefort was first located in saline co about a mile over the county line. Explore the best trails in stonefort, illinois on traillink. Stonefort history williamson county illinois historical. Nellie was born on march 1 1898, in johnston city, williamson, illinois, usa. When the cairo and vincennes railroad later part of the big four and new york central systems was completed through the area in the 1870s, stoneforts public buildings were dismantled and moved to the village s present location, which was adjacent to the railroad tracks. With more than 7 stonefort trails covering 93 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the tunnel hill state trail or paducah greenway. Stonefort depot museum 2021 all you need to know before. The obituary was featured in the southern illinoisan on january 5, 2007.
Get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers in memory of a loved one in stonefort, illinois. The carrier mills stonefort high school teacher was named earlier this month as the olive foster outstanding illinois history teacher sponsored by the illinois state historical society. Stonefort township genealogy and history, williamson county. Saline county, illinois, marriage register, book a1, 18781898 family history. Stonefort township genealogy and history, williamson county, illinois. History, mystery and hauntings of southern illinois pull straight from the case files of the little egypt. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 297 gustina stanovnistva 7,8 st. Stonefort name changed from saline on january 4, 1908. Williamson co il books williamson county illinois genealogy. This award honors olive foster, former illinois state historian, director of the school services program, and originator of the illinois history program for students. The village of stonefort is situated atop a ridge that rises above the south fork saline river valley to the north and the little saline river valley to the south. Linda blackman, owner has shined up the old depot building and turned it into a museum for railroad history, hardware store, community history and genealogy stonefort is located on route 45, only 14 miles from harrisburg. Motsinger is writing a book, mysterious stone fortifications of southern illinois.
I am a lifelong southern illinoisan and much of my work is focused on illinois history and illinois families, in which i am well versed. The primary coordinate point for stonefort is located at latitude 37. The top city of residence is barrington, followed by stonefort. Stonefort precinct, formerly township, is congressional township 10 south, range 4 east of the third principal meridian located in williamson county, illinois. Stonefort campground features full hookup campsites on spacious waterfront sites. Stonefort precinct, williamson county, illinois wikipedia. Stonefort il census records community information for. The woman linda who created, organized, and runs it believes we should not forget our history and she keeps it alive with all kinds of goodies from the town, her familys hardware store and the railroad that now is the bike trail.
Williamson county is steeped in hundreds of years of rich history in coal mining, therapeutic mineral. Media in category stonefort, illinois the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Stonefort is a village in saline and williamson counties, illinois, united states. Geology of the eddyville, stonefort, and creal springs. Whether you want to know about stonefort s history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around stonefort. From this i conclude that he built what is known as sto. Whitepages is the authority in people search, established in 1997. They brought stonefort post office, established february 15, 1858. We were bicycling the tunnel hill state trail in southern illinois and just happened upon this gem. Craigs memory by upgrading williams public record with words and pictures, signing williams memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Another town and post office in northern illinois had taken the name bolton since the old towns post office was discontinued in 1864. A2z computing services and make no warranties as to the accuracy of any information posted on our history or trivia pages and discussions. The prehistoric old stone fort, saline county, illinois. The railroad named the station, within the plat of bolton, stonefort.
Illinois state historical society awards olive foster. Stonefort, saline county, illinois genealogy familysearch. Stonefort history williamson county illinois historical society. This is a photographic and documented history of the civilian. Many stories are told about the excitement the, publication of this book caused. Robert lowell newton, george raymond newton and 7 other siblings. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois urbanachampaign language english volume v. Stonefort, illinois simple english wikipedia, the free. Stonefort campground is located in victoria, illinois. Stonefort was first a village about one mile east of the williamson county line in saline county, and was named for the ancient stone fort. An illustrated history shawnee books russell, herbert k. Illinois history dictionaries, illinois biography, champaign county ill. I am a professional genealogist of 15 years, with 35 years of experience in genealogical research. History stonefort is named for an ancient rock fortification that stood in the vicinity when the first settlers started arriving in the area in the early 1800s.
Construction of this fort is variously attributed to the spanish soldiers in the sixteenth. The digital research library of illinois history journal. The village of bolton, with 350 residents, was incorporated june 21, 1875. Henshaw and evetts cemetery in stonefort, illinois find. With our website, you can easily find the perfect illinois storage facility that is conveniently located in stonefort by simply completing quote form. Stonefort school system merged with carrier mills, and is platted on the face of a bluff or stonefort bluff. Free event to focus on ancient, mysterious stone forts of southern il. Stonefort road county road 12 stonefort, williamson county, illinois, 62922 usa show map memorials. The village of stonefort was established in the late 1850s, and was originally located about a mile to the southeast, near the edge of the bluff. Blue book of the state of illinois, 1903, 1905, 1907. Carnival rides and families still sparsely cover the old reunion grounds at the edge of stonefort, illinois, on u. Genealogy society of southern illinois 2015 family history. One of the unique prehistoric phenomena of southern illinois is the ruins of stone walls which have traditionally been known as stone forts.
519 877 125 86 329 1579 823 1091 688 1604 1567 46 876 1124 379 202 1452 1139 254 729 1542 224 1107 1331 1742 513 1698 1734 1441 82 1562 1491 750 442 1005 1652 568