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Dykersburg is an unincorporated community in eastern Williamson County, Illinois in what is now Crab Orchard Precinct. It was also known as Absher, [1] though that name had fallen into disuse by the mid 20th century. The post office was established as Absher on 27 July 1892 and named for the first postmaster, William A. Absher.
Carrier Mills, formerly Carrier's Mills and Morrilsville, also known as Catskin, is a village in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2020 census . Carrier Mills was named after George Washington Carrier 's saw and grist mills , and was one of the early Cairo and Vincennes Railroad boomtowns .
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This area of Southern Illinois is known locally as "Little Egypt". Three major towns in Saline County are connected by U.S. Route 45, and formerly by the now-abandoned Cairo and Vincennes/Big Four/New York Central Line, from north to south: Eldorado, Harrisburg, and Carrier Mills.
Carrier Mills Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,322 and it contained 1,148 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,322 and it contained 1,148 housing units.
Lakeview had its own school and grocery store along with many homes. In 1850, a Union Church was established near Carrier Mills in Saline County. Most members were either Baptist or Methodist. An African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at the home of Irvin Allen, who then built a one-room log church building on his property. Later they ...
Ledford today has a cemetery, an abandoned Hungarian cemetery, and the Ledford Baptist Church. Ledford spreads across a 4-mile stretch of land along Rt. 45 between Carrier Mills and Harrisburg with several roads shooting off to the left and right of the highway. Today, Ledford is considered part of Harrisburg, Illinois. Almost all signs of the ...
Carrier Mills Archeological District: Carrier Mills Archeological District: August 25, 1978 : Along the Saline River south of Carrier Mills [13: Carrier Mills: 2: Eldorado City Hall: Eldorado City Hall: November 7, 1995