Editing Williamson County, Illinois

{{Short description|County in Illinois, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county    = Williamson County
 | state              = Illinois
 | seal                 = 
 | founded   = February 28, 1839
 | seat wl              = Marion
 | largest city wl      = Marion
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 444
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 420
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 24
 | area percentage      = 5.4
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 67153 
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 66706 {{loss}} 
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone           = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = http://www.williamsoncountyil.gov/
 | ex image             = Williamson County Courthouse in Marion.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Williamson County Courthouse (Illinois)|Williamson County Courthouse]] in Marion
 | district             = 12th
 | named for            = [[Williamson County, Tennessee]]
}}

'''Williamson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in [[Southern Illinois]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 67,153.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17199.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607104947/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17199.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The largest city and [[county seat]] is [[Marion, Illinois|Marion]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Williamson County is included in the [[Carbondale, Illinois|Carbondale]]-Marion, IL [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. This area of Southern Illinois is known locally as "Little Egypt".{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} Williamson is in the Metro Lakeland area, {{convert|88|mi|km}} southeast of [[St. Louis, Missouri]]. Via the nearby intersection of [[Interstate 57|Interstates 57]] and [[Interstate 24|24]], and Illinois Route 13, a primary east–west four-lane expressway, the city has access to the major communities of [[Murphysboro, Illinois|Murphysboro]], [[Carbondale, Illinois|Carbondale]], [[Carterville, Illinois|Carterville]], [[Herrin, Illinois|Herrin]], [[Marion, Illinois|Marion]] and [[Harrisburg, Illinois|Harrisburg]]. The Metro Lakeland area of Jackson-Williamson counties has a total of 120,000 residents. Carbondale (14 miles west), Herrin and Marion are the key urban areas in [[Metro Lakeland]], with a combined population of more than 65,000. Over 235,000 people live within {{convert|35|mi|km}}.

==History==
Williamson County was formed from [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin County]] on February 28, 1839, and was named for [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]], [[Tennessee]]. Many of its settlers were from the Uplands South, traveling via the [[Ohio River]] from Kentucky and Virginia.<ref>
{{Citation |last              = Adams
 |first             = James N. (compiler)
 |year              = 1989
 |publication-date  = 1989
 |editor-last       = Keller
 |editor-first      = William E.
 |title             = Illinois Place Names
 |location = Springfield
 |publisher         = Illinois State Historical Society
 |pages             = [https://archive.org/details/illinoisplacenam00adam/page/609 609]
 |isbn              = 0-912226-24-2
 |url-access        = registration
 |url               = https://archive.org/details/illinoisplacenam00adam/page/609
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<gallery>
File:Williamson County Illinois 1839.png|Williamson County at the time of its creation in 1839
</gallery>

It became a center of coal mining, attracting numerous European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Labor tensions rose as workers sought to unionize and improve their wages and conditions. Mine owners resisted and several episodes of violence resulted during strikes and other work actions. resulted in several episodes of violence. Williamson County is often referred to as "Bloody Williamson," due to several outbreaks of violence that have few parallels in American history.<ref>{{Citation
| first      = Paul M.
| last      = Angle
| year      = 1992
| title      = Bloody Williamson - A Chapter in American Lawlessness
| publisher      = University of Illinois Press
| isbn      = 0-252-06233-7
| url-access      = registration
| url      = https://archive.org/details/bloodywilliamson0000angl
}}</ref>

These include the Bloody Vendetta (1876), armed confrontation between families and associates during the waning days of Reconstruction; the [[Carterville Mine Riot|Carterville Massacre]] (1899), a Coal Strike (1906), the [[Herrin massacre|Herrin Massacre]] (1922), the Klan War (1924–1926), and the [[Charles Birger|Birger]]/[[Shelton Brothers Gang|Shelton]] Gang War (1926). <!--Needs expansion with details about each incident/war -->

During the so-called Klan War, a mob of perhaps 1,300 men were deputized by the local sheriff. Starting on February 1, 1924, the posse began raiding the homes of local mine workers, mostly Italian immigrants. The Klan was inspired by both nativist and Prohibitionist fervor. Violence continued sporadically between bootleggers and the Klan. Twenty people were killed before peace was restored.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Okrent |first1=Daniel |title=Last Call; The Rise & fall of Prohibition |date=May 31, 2011 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=New York, London, Toronto |isbn=978-0743277044 |page=4631 |edition=Kindle }}</ref>

In June 1915, a [[Sicily|Sicilian]] miner accused of the fatal shooting of a wealthy local resident was lynched in [[Johnston City, Illinois]] by a mob.<ref name="daily">[http://strangefruitandspanishmoss.blogspot.com/2016/09/june-10-1915-joe-strando.html "SLAYER LYNCHED BY ILLINOIS MOB"], ''Belvidere Daily Republican'' (Belvidere, Illinois), June 11, 1915; accessed February 2, 2017</ref> The Illinois National Guard was deployed to prevent rioting between the miner's supporters and opponents. They were also later ordered to various locations repeatedly during the 1920s to separate warring parties and attempt to keep order.

The northwest section of the county suffered extensive damage during the [[Tri-State Tornado]] of 1925. The county was also struck by two [[tornado]]es on May 29, 1982, which killed 10 people in the [[Marion, Illinois tornado outbreak]]. On May 8, 2009, the cities of Carterville, Herrin, and Marion were severely damaged by the [[May 2009 Southern Midwest derecho]].

==Geography==
[[File:Townships.Williamson.Co.map.jpg|thumb|right|325px|Map of Williamson County, Illinois]]

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|444|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|420|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|24|sqmi}} (5.4%) is water.<ref name="census-density"/>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin County]] (north)
* [[Saline County, Illinois|Saline County]] (east)
* [[Pope County, Illinois|Pope County]] (southeast)
* [[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson County]] (south)
* [[Union County, Illinois|Union County]] (southwest)
* [[Jackson County, Illinois|Jackson County]] (west)

===National protected area===
* [[Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)

===Major highways===
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* [[File:I-24.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 24]]
* [[File:I-57.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 57]]
* [[File:US 45.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 45]]
* [[File:Illinois 13.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 13]]
* [[File:Illinois 37.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 37]]
* [[File:Illinois 148.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 148]]
* [[File:Illinois 149.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 149]]
* [[File:Illinois 166.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 166]]
{{div col end}}

===Transit===
* [[Rides Mass Transit District]]
* [[South Central Transit]]
* [[Greyhound Lines]]
* [[List of intercity bus stops in Illinois]]

===Airport===
[[Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois]] in Marion is the local airport.

== Climate and weather ==
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|[[Marion, Illinois]]
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|23|44|3.17
|33|55|4.45
|42|66|4.54
|52|75|4.93
|61|83|4.32
|65|87|3.89
|63|86|3.72
|55|79|3.13
|43|68|3.06
|34|55|4.77
|24|43|3.72
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| source     = The Weather Channel<ref name="weather">{{cite web
| url        = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIL0727
| title      = Monthly Averages for Marion, Illinois
| access-date = January 27, 2011
| publisher  = The Weather Channel
}}</ref>}}
Williamson County lies on the border between [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Dfa'') and [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''), with neither large mountains nor large bodies of water to moderate its temperature. It is subject to both cold Arctic air and hot, humid tropical air from the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and, along with the rest of the midwestern United States, is home to some of the largest temperature extremes in the world.

The region has four distinct [[seasons]]. Spring is the wettest season and produces erratic severe weather ranging from [[tornado]]es to [[winter storm]]s. Summers are hot and humid, with only occasional and brief respite, and the humidity often makes the [[heat index]] rise to temperatures feeling well above {{convert|100|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. Fall is mild with lower humidity and can produce intermittent bouts of heavy rainfall, with the first [[snow flurry|snow flurries]] usually forming in late November. Winters are cold with periodic snow and temperatures often below freezing; however, thaws are usually frequent. Winter storm systems, such as [[Alberta clipper]]s and [[Panhandle hook]]s, can bring days of heavy [[freezing rain]], [[ice pellets]], and [[snowfall]].

The normal high temperature in July is {{convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, and the normal low temperature in January is {{convert|19|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, although this varies from year to year. Both {{convert|100|and|0|°F|1}} temperatures can be seen on an average 2 or 3 days per year. In recent years, average temperatures have ranged from a low of {{convert|19|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|88|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-25|°F}} was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of {{convert|113|°F}} was recorded in August 1977. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|3.06|in}} in October to {{convert|4.93|in}} in May.<ref name="weather" />

Williamson County has [[thunderstorm]]s about 50 days a year on average. Thunderstorms contribute over half of the annual precipitation. Especially in the spring, these storms can often be severe, with high winds, large [[hail]] and tornadoes.

Some late autumns feature the warm weather known as [[Indian summer]]; some years see roses in bloom as late as early December.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 4457
|1850= 7216
|1860= 12205
|1870= 17329
|1880= 19324
|1890= 22226
|1900= 27796
|1910= 45098
|1920= 61092
|1930= 53880
|1940= 51424
|1950= 48621
|1960= 46117
|1970= 49021
|1980= 56538
|1990= 57733
|2000= 61296
|2010= 66357
|2020= 67153
|estyear=2023
|estimate=66706
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/il190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 9, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/>
}}

As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 66,357&nbsp;people, 27,421&nbsp;households, and 17,999&nbsp;families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17199
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011740/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US17199
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|157.9|PD/sqmi}}. There were 30,359 housing units at an average density of {{convert|72.3|/sqmi}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17199
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213184852/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US17199
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 92.7% white, 3.8% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 23.6% were [[Germans|German]], 17.3% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 16.0% were [[English people|English]], 9.0% were [[Americans|American]], and 6.1% were [[Italians|Italian]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17199
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213011251/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US17199
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 27,421&nbsp;households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.4% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 40.1 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $40,579 and the median income for a family was $50,929. Males had a median income of $41,428 versus $30,901 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,164. About 13.3% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17199
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=July 12, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213012542/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US17199
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

== Communities ==

===Cities===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Carbondale, Illinois|Carbondale]] (mostly in [[Jackson County, Illinois|Jackson County]])
* [[Carterville, Illinois|Carterville]]
* [[Creal Springs, Illinois|Creal Springs]]
* [[Herrin, Illinois|Herrin]]
* [[Hurst, Illinois|Hurst]]
* [[Johnston City, Illinois|Johnston City]]
* [[Marion, Illinois|Marion]] (seat) (partly in [[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson County]])
{{div col end}}

===Villages===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Bush, Illinois|Bush]]
* [[Cambria, Illinois|Cambria]]
* [[Colp, Illinois|Colp]]
* [[Crainville, Illinois|Crainville]]
* [[Energy, Illinois|Energy]]
* [[Freeman Spur, Illinois|Freeman Spur]] (partly in [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin County]])
* [[Pittsburg, Illinois|Pittsburg]]
* [[Spillertown, Illinois|Spillertown]]
* [[Stonefort, Illinois|Stonefort]] (mostly in [[Saline County, Illinois|Saline County]])
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
* [[Crab Orchard, Illinois|Crab Orchard]]
* [[Whiteash, Illinois|Whiteash]]

=== Other unincorporated communities ===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Attila, Illinois|Attila]]
* [[Blairsville, Williamson County, Illinois|Blairsville]]
* [[Corinth, Illinois|Corinth]]
* [[Crenshaw Crossing, Illinois|Crenshaw]]
* [[Dewmaine, Illinois|Dewmaine]]
* [[Dog Walk, Illinois|Dog Walk]]
* [[Dykersburg, Illinois|Dykersburg]]
* [[Fergestown, Illinois|Fergestown]]
* [[Hudgens, Illinois|Hudgens]]
* [[New Dennison, Illinois|New Dennison]]
* [[No. 9, Illinois|No. 9]]
* [[Paineville, Illinois|Paineville]]
* [[Palzo, Illinois|Palzo]]
* [[Paulton, Illinois|Paulton]]
* [[Pulleys Mill, Illinois|Pulleys Mill]]
* [[Stiritz, Illinois|Stiritz]]
* [[Willeford, Illinois|Willeford]]
{{div col end}}

===Ghost towns===
* [[Chamness, Illinois|Chamness]]
* [[Clifford, Illinois|Clifford]]
* [[Dewmaine, Illinois|Dewmaine]]
* [[Halfway, Illinois|Halfway]]
* [[Halfway, Illinois (Little Juarez)|Halfway (Little Juarez)]]

=== Precincts ===
The following precincts are not voting precincts, but represent the 12 [[Congressional township]]s in Williamson County. Most have multiple voting precincts.

{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Blairsville Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Blairsville]]
* [[Carterville Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Carterville]]
* [[Corinth Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Corinth]]
* [[Crab Orchard Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Crab Orchard]]
* [[Creal Springs Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Creal Springs]]
* [[East Marion Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|East Marion]]
* [[Grassy Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Grassy]]
* [[Herrin Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Herrin]]
* [[Lake Creek Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Lake Creek]]
* [[Southern Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Southern]]
* [[Stonefort Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Stonefort]]
* [[West Marion Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|West Marion]]
{{div col end}}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Williamson County, IL |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17199_williamson/DC20SD_C17199.pdf |accessdate=July 22, 2022 |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17199_williamson/DC20SD_C17199_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

K-12:

{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Carrier Mills-Stonefort Community Unit School District]]
* [[Carterville Community Unit School District 5]]
* [[Crab Orchard Community Unit School District 3]]
* [[Frankfort Community Unit School District 168]]
* [[Galatia Community Unit School District 1]]
* [[Herrin Community Unit School District 4]]
* [[Johnston City Community Unit School District 1]]
* [[Marion Community Unit School District 2]]
* [[Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188]]
{{div col end}}

Secondary:
* [[Carbondale Community High School District 165]]
* [[Vienna High School District 133]]

Elementary:
* [[Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130]]
* [[New Simpson Hill Consolidated District 32]]

== Government and infrastructure ==
[[United States Penitentiary, Marion]] is located in [[Southern Precinct, Williamson County, Illinois|Southern Precinct]] in Williamson County.<ref>"[http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=mar USP Marion Contact Information]." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on June 5, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1746916&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Marion city, Illinois] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606194402/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1746916&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=June 6, 2011 }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on June 5, 2010.</ref>

==Politics==
Williamson County has been solidly Republican on the national level, voting for the Republican candidates for U.S. president since 2000.
{{PresHead|place=Williamson County, Illinois|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=November 13, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|1972|Republican|14,101|9,202|189|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|11,886|9,660|2,042|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|9,130|14,613|0|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|13,732|11,335|29|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|13,438|10,345|27|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|13,348|10,838|37|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|10,386|9,841|130|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|12,594|9,974|103|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|14,433|14,645|139|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|12,319|14,663|352|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|8,714|12,961|590|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|10,913|10,139|257|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|9,366|6,117|5,206|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|10,118|4,728|2,988|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|10,262|8,172|746|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|3,209|3,258|2,800|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,786|3,513|794|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,044|1,996|819|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|3,723|2,760|57|Illinois}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,027|2,582|28|Illinois}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|2,504|2,118|256|Illinois}}
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==See also==
{{Portal|Illinois}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Illinois#Williamson County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Williamson County]]
* [[Ku Klux Klan in Southern Illinois]]

== Further reading ==
* Angle, Paul M. (1992). ''Bloody Williamson - A Chapter in American Lawlessness.'' University of Illinois Press. {{ISBN|0-252-06233-7}}.
* Ayabe, Masatomo, “Ku Kluxers in a Coal Mining Community: A Study of the Ku Klux Klan Movement in Williamson County, Illinois, 1923–1926,” ''Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society,'' 102 (Spring 2009), 73–100.
* Erwin, Milo. 1876, Rep. 1976. ''History of Williamson County, Illinois''. Marion, Ill.: Williamson County Historical Society.
* Erwin, Milo, and Jon Musgrave. 2006. ''[http://www.illinoishistory.com/books The Bloody Vendetta of Southern Illinois]''. Marion, Ill.: [http://www.illinoishistory.com IllinoisHistory.com]. 240 pages.
* Johnson, Ralph, and Jon Musgrave. 2010. ''[http://www.illinoishistory.com/books Secrets of the Herrin Gangs]''. Marion, Ill.: [http://www.illinoishistory.com IllinoisHistory.com]. 96 pages.

== References ==
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| Centre    = Williamson County, Illinois
| North     = [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin County]]
| Northeast =
| East      = [[Saline County, Illinois|Saline County]]
| Southeast = [[Pope County, Illinois|Pope County]]
| South     = [[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson County]]
| Southwest = [[Union County, Illinois|Union County]]
| West      = [[Jackson County, Illinois|Jackson County]]
| Northwest =
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