This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Jackson County History Echoesthrough Illinois Legacy
A survey of Jackson County Illinois historical works and notes traces publishing of a lavish 1878 county history, plus later pamphlets by John W. Allen and regional histories. Allen’s Jackson County Notes (1945) preserves frontier life, barter economy, early schools, churches, and local place sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackson
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Illinois Territory
Illinois
Jackson County
Brink, McDonough and Co
Philadelphia
U.S
Carbondale
Murphysboro
John W. Allen
Southern Illinois Normal University
Museum of Natural and Social Sciences
Allen
Southern Illinois
Loraine Waters
Boskydell
Campbell Hill
Cora
Degognia
Etherton
Fountain Bluff
Hat Island
Raddlesville
Raddle
Wagner’s Landing
Brownsville
First Presbyterian Church
Grand Tower
Mississippii
Monroe County
Little Muddy River
Jackson Democrat
John Aaron
William Boone