Samsville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Samsville is an unincorporated community
in northern Edwards County
, Illinois
, United States
. Samsville is located on Illinois Route 130
.
Lot had been a resident of Kentucky and Tennessee before coming to the state of Illinois with his family. Pack horses carried their belongings all the way to this state.
By thrift, energy, and endurance, Lot Sams had accumulated a considerable amount of property, and the little hamlet of six or seven families (at the time) in Samsville, in Shelby precinct, has the honor of bearing his name.
In 1864 a post office was established there. The old Shiloh Church was established east about one-quarter of a mile with a cemetery. Two other cemeteries, Samsville (or Potter), and Ebenezer are located near Samsville.
In June 2006, strong straight-line winds destroyed the Ebenezer United Methodist Church that was located by the Cemetery. The church was rebuilt in 2007 on the same location as the old church.
In the early 1960s Curma Hoeszle purchased the Samsville store in Samsville. He also entered in to business with Glen Taylor operating the Southern Illinois Tractor & Machine Salvage Company. This was located across the road from the Samsville store. These businesses continued till his death in the 1980s.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in northern Edwards County
Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 6,721, which is a decrease of 3.6% from 6,971 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Samsville is located on Illinois Route 130
Illinois Route 130
Illinois Route 130 is a north–south state road in eastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 1 in Grayville north to Interstate 74 in Urbana. This is a distance of . Illinois 130 is the main north–south road through Charleston, the home of Eastern Illinois University.- Route...
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History
One of the first families to make a permanent home in Edwards County was Lot Sams. He along with Thomas Carney, John Bell and Isaac Greathouse came in 1815. In 1821, Lot Sams settled in section 25.Lot had been a resident of Kentucky and Tennessee before coming to the state of Illinois with his family. Pack horses carried their belongings all the way to this state.
By thrift, energy, and endurance, Lot Sams had accumulated a considerable amount of property, and the little hamlet of six or seven families (at the time) in Samsville, in Shelby precinct, has the honor of bearing his name.
In 1864 a post office was established there. The old Shiloh Church was established east about one-quarter of a mile with a cemetery. Two other cemeteries, Samsville (or Potter), and Ebenezer are located near Samsville.
In June 2006, strong straight-line winds destroyed the Ebenezer United Methodist Church that was located by the Cemetery. The church was rebuilt in 2007 on the same location as the old church.
In the early 1960s Curma Hoeszle purchased the Samsville store in Samsville. He also entered in to business with Glen Taylor operating the Southern Illinois Tractor & Machine Salvage Company. This was located across the road from the Samsville store. These businesses continued till his death in the 1980s.