Russellville Ferry
Previous Lawrence County researchers have stated that the first ferry was in operation before 1818 by a Mr. Lamphere near the junction of...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 272 min read
Russellville Post Office
The Russellville post office was established in 1835. By 1870 a large frame building, part store-part post office, was located on Water...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 202 min read
Business in Russellville
Mills Russellville like all other early towns, had a saw- and a grist-mill. As seen earlier in the history of the town, August, Andrew...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 134 min read
Russellville
Russellville is the only town in Russell township. It covers a total area of .47 square miles, according to the 2010 census. In 2000 the...
Lawrence Lore
Jun 66 min read
Little Village
Don't forget to attend the LHS play, “Voices from the Hanging” on TONIGHT Friday, May 23, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the LHS auditorium. (It's...
Lawrence Lore
May 234 min read
Land Title and Deeds
In the last half of the 17th century Marquette, Hennepin, Joliet and LaSalle explored the county drained by the Mississippi and Ohio...
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May 162 min read
Creating Counties and Townships
Russell Township lies in the northeast corner of Lawrence County, Illinois bounded on the north by Crawford County, on the east by the...
Lawrence Lore
May 92 min read
Doctors in Russellville
In the early history of Russellville, men with some medical expertise took care of the residents and those in the surrounding area....
Lawrence Lore
Apr 42 min read
Brawlsome Broyles
February 25, 1877 “Struck with Ax Handle in Brawl” George Barker, age 29, was living with his wife, Lucinda Barker, and two small...
Lawrence Lore
Mar 317 min read
Stayed Mad Until He Died
Thomas J Kyle was born in Kentucky in 1810. His parents James and Martha Anderson Kyle moved to Knox County Indiana in 1811. In 1832...
Lawrence Lore
Nov 20, 20242 min read