Histories of Crawford County
Brief History of Crawford County
Crawford County was formed on December 31, 1816 from Edwards County (see map) and is located in the central eastern portion of the state bordering Sullivan County, Indiana. Originally, Crawford County encompassed all the northeastern half of the state and the upper half of the southeastern portion of the state. In 1819, the portion of county lying north of Crawford County's present day northern border was split off to form Clark County (see map). In 1821, the present day southern border of the county was established with the creation of Lawrence County. Also that year, a portion of Fayette County was formed out of Crawford (see map). On February 15, 1831, Effingham and Jasper Counties were formed from the western half of the county to create the county's present day borders (see map).
The county was named in honor of William H. Crawford, a United States Senator from Georgia who also served his country as Minister of France, Secretary of War, and Secretary of the Treasury. He was also a prominent presidential candidate in 1824. Palestine was originally the capital of Crawford County. It was laid out on the 19th and 20th of May in 1818. Robinson, centrally located in the county, eventually became the county seat. It is named after J. M. Robinson, a leading attorney and prominent citizen of Carmi, IL.
Other Histories of Crawford County
| TITLE | TRANSCRIBER/COMPILER |
| CASE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION The Case Manufacturing Corporation, formerly a part of W. A. Case and Son Manufacturing Company and originally the Zwermann Company, was founded by the late Carl H. Zwermann in 1919. | Rita Millis |
| Religious History of Honey Creek Township, Crawford Co., Illinois, covering a period of time from 1814 to July 1, 1901 by Charles S. Goff. | Barbara Dix |
| Early History of Oblong | Barbara Dix |
| History of Crawford Co., IL from January 7, 1920 edition of Robinson Argus by the Honorable Ed. S. Wilson. | Cindy McCachern |
| History of Crawford Co., IL from March 26, 1909 edition of Hutsonville Herald by Judge J. C. Allen. | Cindy McCachern |
| History of the Berlin Church in Martin Township. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Christian Science Society in Crawford County. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Robinson. | Barbara Dix |
| Three Score and Ten, Fathers and Mothers of Hutsonville Township. Printed in 1914 by McNutt and Musgrave Brothers, Hutsonville, IL, this booklet is from the files of the Crawford County Historical Society. | The Crawford County Historical Society |
| History of the New Hebron Church. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Palestine Second Methodist Church. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Palestine Pilgrim Holiness Church. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Primitive Baptist Church in Crawford County. | Primitive Baptist Church website |
| History of Flat Rock. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Prairie Methodist Church. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Village of Palestine. | Barbara Dix |
| History of the Merom Ferry. | Barbara Dix |
| History of Fort Lamotte. | Barbara Dix |
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