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Williamson County, Illinois
Williamson County Courthouse in Marion — Public domain, Nyttend · source

About Williamson County

Williamson County is a county in Illinois and is part of the Metro Lakeland area of Southern Illinois. Its largest city and county seat is Marion. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 67,153.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Williamson County at a glance

County seat
Marion
Population
67,153 (2020)
Land area
444 sq mi
Founded
1839

Largest communities in Williamson County

  1. Marion County seat16,855
  2. Herrin Precinct14,731
  3. Herrin12,352
  4. West Marion Precinct11,722
  5. East Marion Precinct10,471

History of Williamson County

Williamson County was formed from Franklin County on February 28, 1839, and was named for Williamson County, Tennessee. Many of its settlers were from the Uplands South, traveling via the Ohio River from Kentucky and Virginia. It became a center of coal mining, attracting numerous European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Labor tensions rose as workers sought to unionize and improve their wages and conditions. Mine owners resisted and several episodes of violence resulted during strikes and other work actions. Williamson County is often referred to as "Bloody Williamson," due to several outbreaks of violence that have few parallels in American history.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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