pollster in Arkadelphia, Arkansas; born and raised in Herrin William R. Tonso, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Evansville. Bobby Veach, early 20th Century Detroit Tigers outfielder; began playing semi-pro baseball in Herrin References Further reading The History of Williamson County, Illinois, From the Earliest Times, Down to the Present by Milo Erwin, published 1876 Angle, Paul M. (1992). Bloody Williamson - A Chapter in American Lawlessness. University of Illinois Press. . Ayabe, Masatomo, “Ku Kluxers in a Coal Mining Community: A Study of the Ku Klux Klan Movement in Williamson County, Illinois, 1923–1926,” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, 102 (Spring 2009), 73–100. Johnson, Ralph, and Jon Musgrave. 2010. Secrets of the Herrin Gangs. Marion, Ill.: IllinoisHistory.com. 96 pages. External links Herrinfesta Italiana Herrin, Illinois official site Herrin High School Herrin Tigers Football Cities in Illinois Micropolitan areas of Illinois Cities in Williamson County, Illinois Coal towns in Illinois Populated places established in 1816 1816 establishments in Illinois Territory