Crossville’s Long Local History and Community School Growth
The article chronicles Crossville’s village development from its early schools through the 20th century. It covers school buildings, the 1950 fire, the 1920 community unit district, and later expansions. It notes town leaders, the evolution of the high school, and the role of the Crossville Community Club in local projects and festivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creeville
Hipetas
Caleb Cutfard
Taree Slacidaurstate
Selrag
Philiipstesen
Giaache Sohanb
Crass
Ville
Cyd Lani
Ray Cnaccibeld
Crossville
Conor dl
Cross
Stanles
Recet Poelalph
Methodist and Missionary Baptist
Crossville —Community
Hawthorne Township
Phillipstown
Skillet, Fork
Little Wabash
Smal
W.P.A
Emma Smith
Erade
Cross Family History Recalls Rural Church Legacy
The Cross family story notes the Methodist founding a church, then Baptist and Presbyterians building their own structures. The old Community Church fell vacant until Jake Holeman moved it to a new site west of the village and converted it into a residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Jake Holeman
Cross
Crossville Telephone Company Chronology
A local line history recounts the Crossville Telephone Company origins in 1907, its 1917 state incorporation, and growth to 659 phones. It lists early leaders, shareholders, and 1947 48 reorganization with new by laws. Current officers include John Johnson manager and Royal Rawlinson president as dues remain two dollars with a rate increase before the Illinois Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossville Telephone Company
E. W. Johnson
E. S. Dennis
R. H. Stokes
Jim Lamar
John Hughes
Clyde Tawlinson
Gene Kuykendall
Phil Fieber
Grant Hindman
George Moser
H. L. Rudolph
W. F. Sanders
Main Street
John Johnson
Royal Rawlinson
Vincent Kallenbach
Burell Taylor
Myrtle Keith
Mary Hindman
Nancy Givens
Ruth Stanley
Pauline Harris
Margaret Hart
Settlement History of Crossville Illinois Emerges from Aberdeen Origins
The article traces Crossville's growth from its Aberdeen origins through 1867 railway formation and a December 1872 Vincennes Cairo excursion. It details 1875 platting by Joh Mills for Thomas Cross and Silas Elliott, population 200 by 1883, key buildings including a school, church, flour mill, tire factory, drug and furniture stores, hotel, blacksmith, meat market, and law practice by George Cross. It notes local banking by A. M. Stum and grain elevator plans around 1890 and the Methodist church completion circa 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipstown
Phillips Township
Crossville
Cairo and Vincennes
Vincennes
Cairo
Joh Mills
Thomas Cross
Silas Elliott
William F. Edwards
Eays
Third Street
Stanley’s Shell Station
Main Street
Hampton Stokes
William ©. Smith
James F. Tanner
Williams and Rudolph
Nathaniel Blackford
Joseph Elliott
Zack Lawrence
Tom Cleveland
Crossville Rotary Club Founded July 25 1947
The Crossville Rotary Club formed in Crossville July 25 1947 with Carmi’s sponsor club led by Clem Rebstock, district Governor John Riley of Plara, and members from the sponsoring club in attendance. After dinner at Robb's Cafe the group moved to the Missionary Baptist Church for a business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossville
Better Homes Club Organized In July 1927
In July 1927 twelve ladies met at Mrs. Nora Shelton’s home to form the Better Homes Club. They chose the motto It takes a heap of livin in a house to make a home and adopted pink and white as colors with carnation as the flower. The club held monthly banquets though budgets fluctuated from 50 cents to 2 50 in dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Shelton
Better Homes Club
Women’s club records reflect decades of service in Crossville
A local women’s club documents its founding in the county and district, listing charter members and long-serving presidents. The group organized annual Gypsy breakfasts since 1934, raised funds for health and civic causes, supported hospital patients, and contributed to school grounds and community endeavors. The club now has 48 members with Corienne Gregg as president and a history of dedicated leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
James L. Westfall
William F. Sanders
Edgar E. Hughes
Algene Harper
Daniel E. Brown
Harry Rudolph
Delbert Wagner
Club
Harry R. Rudolph
Edgar EF. Hughes
Chester W. Warren
Dino Brown
Chester Carter
George Porter
Garcia Ingram
Dallas A. Ralls
George A. Chastain
James S. Layton
Roy A. Mokler
Louie Myers
3. E. Bramlet
L. D. Endicott, Jr
Ed Stanley
James Westfall
Edgar Hughes
William
Joe) Sanders
Ed Brown
Howard M. Meentemeyer
Howard Rudolph
M.T. Richards
Harry Richards
North Maier
Royal Rawlinson
Ed Doty
Ray Davidson
James Hon
Bill Shields
Lefty Endicott
Crossville
Boy Scouts
March of Dimes
Santa
Anna Hospital
Zola Shepard
Nola Shelton
Nora Kinney
Verlal Endicott
Sylvia Endicott
Anna Secrest
Emma Blick
Freeda Brown
Nancy Given
Lat Boultinghouse
Bessie Clifford
Mary Doris Harmon
Shepard
Kinney
Boultinghouse
Verla Endicott
Emma Black
Bethel Church
Grayville Park
Clifford
Nola Chelton
Annie Piland
Susie Stokes
Pearl Stills
Wilma Brown
Virginia Ridenour
Charlotte Cox
Florence Kallenbach
Eunice Scott
Lena Higginson
Methal Ingram
Caroline Hon
Bonnie Travis
Corienne Gregey
Helen Sears
Jane Brown
Edna Shores
Joann Brown
Corienne Gregg
Mary Byford
Ruth Sturm
Crossville Horse Show Draws Large Crowd and Prizes
The Crossville Business Men's Association organized a day of events featuring a horse show. Prizes included a flour barrel for transporting the most people, with wagon teams led by Val Pritchard and the Stroup brothers each carrying about 100 passengers. Major events included a parade, baseball games, a horse race, and a ladies hitching contest won by Mrs Lee McKnight. Participants included Claude Baker, Johnny Wilder, Brady Wilder, and Will Frazier with his famed horse Dignus Frazier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crossville
Lee O May McKnight
Elsie Hennings
Versa Finch
Lois Stokes
Lee McKnight
Claude Baker
Johnny Wilder
Brady Wilder
Will Frazier
Wim Frazier
Dignus Frazier
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. John Wilton
Harveys Westfall
C. C. Black
DD. W. Shipp
Gertrude Blendricks
Choles Mossberger
Ira Seales
Thurman Knipps
Charles Mossberger
W. W. Ayils- Worth
W.D. Sanders
Charles Hartin
Troy S. Pierce
Wow. Ayisworth
Charles Scholes
Robin Ledbetter
Robert Gregge
Cyril Lamar
Richard Travis
Joseph Capshaw
Henry Mauck
Jenny Schafer
W. E. Graddy
H. C. Ward
A. D. Otey
J. W. Armstrong
L. W. Perry
Franklin Brewer
John R. Hale
James Britten
James Perry
Charles Ward
Board of ‘Trustees
Elliott’s Hall
Mary Davis
Roy Hon
Modern High School
OIL Field Service
White County
Crossville, Illinois
Telephone Company Chronology
Aberdeen
Rotary Club
General Insurance and Real Estate
F.d.lc
First National Bank
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