Samsville, Illinois | |
|---|---|
  Samsville  Samsville | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′23″N88°03′27″W / 38.48972°N 88.05750°W Coordinates: 38°29′23″N88°03′27″W / 38.48972°N 88.05750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Edwards |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 417919 [1] |
Samsville is an unincorporated community in northern Edwards County, Illinois, United States. [1] Samsville is located on Illinois Route 130.
One of the first families to make a permanent home in Edwards County was Lot Sams. He along with Thomas Carney, John Bell and Isaac Greathouse came in 1815. In 1821, Lot Sams settled in section 25.
Lot had been a resident of Kentucky and Tennessee before coming to the state of Illinois with his family. Pack horses carried their belongings all the way to this state.
By thrift, energy, and endurance, Lot Sams had accumulated a considerable amount of property, and the little hamlet of six or seven families (at the time) in Samsville, in Shelby precinct, has the honor of bearing his name.
In 1864 a post office was established there. The old Shiloh Church was established east about one-quarter of a mile with a cemetery. Two other cemeteries, Samsville (or Potter), and Ebenezer are located near Samsville.
In June 2006, strong straight-line winds destroyed the Ebenezer United Methodist Church that was located by the Cemetery. The church was rebuilt in 2007 on the same location as the old church.
In the early 1960s Curma Hoeszle purchased the Samsville store in Samsville. He also entered into business with Glen Taylor operating the Southern Illinois Tractor & Machine Salvage Company. This was located across the road from the Samsville store. These businesses continued till his death in the 1980s. [2]
Farmersville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley in Tulare County, California, United States, just to the east of Visalia, California. The population was 10,588 at the 2010 census, up from 8,737 at the 2000 census. The current population of Farmersville, California is 10,359 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.
Morrisonville is a small town in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census.
Albion is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2020 census. The city was named "Albion" after an ancient and poetic reference to the island of Great Britain.
Bone Gap is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census, down from 246 at the 2010 census.
West Salem is a village in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 786 at the 2020 census, down from 897 at the 2010 census.
Cullom is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. Cullom is situated twenty miles east of Pontiac which is the county seat, and is one mile west of the Ford County line. The population was 555 at the 2010 census.
Le Roy is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,512 at the 2020 census.
Castor is a village in Bienville Parish in north Louisiana, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census but increased 23% to 258 in 2010. The median age was 32.2 years. The village was established in 1900. The name "Castor" refers to the genus Castoridae or beaver, a Latin term, contrary to an oral tradition of the word being Native American in origin.
Elkland is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2020 census.
Shelby Moore Cullom was a U.S. political figure, serving in various offices, including the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate and the 17th Governor of Illinois.
Ninian Edwards was a founding political figure of the State of Illinois. He served as the first and only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to until the territory was dissolved in 1818. He was then one of the first two United States senators from the State of Illinois from 1818 to 1824, and the third Governor of Illinois from 1826 to 1830. In a time and place where personal coalitions were more influential than parties, Edwards led one of the two main factions in frontier Illinois politics.
Clyattville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It was established in the 1840s.
Avoca Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 405 and it contained 149 housing units.
Canaan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 90.
Ellery is an unincorporated community on the border of Edwards and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The eastern side lies in Edwards and the west side in Wayne; the county line runs down the main street.
Sparks is an unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 2,602 feet (793 m). Sparks has a post office with the ZIP code 69220.
Middleton is a former town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Once a thriving commercial and educational center, Middleton was bypassed in 1859 when the Mississippi Central Railway built its line through nearby Winona. Businesses and residents followed the railroad, and Middleton was abandoned. Little remains of the town today but its cemetery, which was restored in 1992 by the Lions Club of Winona.
Ebenezer is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Texas. Ebenezer is located near Texas Recreational Road 255 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Jasper. William P. M. and Mary Ann Dean founded the community by 1860 and established a Methodist church and cemetery by 1861. By the 1900s, Ebenezer also had a school. Both the school and the church closed by 1965; the church and cemetery were given historical markers in the 1980s.
William Kinney was an American pioneer, politician, and merchant who was the third Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Born in Kentucky, Kinney came to the Illinois Territory at a young age with his family. In 1809, he founded a successful dry goods store on the road between the towns of Belleville and Lebanon. This made him a prominent citizen of St. Clair County, and Kinney was elected to the Illinois Senate when the body was formed in 1818.
Woodburn is an unincorporated community in Bunker Hill Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
Municipalities and communities of Edwards County, Illinois, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Villages | ||
| Precincts | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |