there. Lafayette lines built a frame store, south of the railroad tracks, which Mr. Lance bought and moved across the street and farther south where it was used as a blacksmith shop by Wright Willis. At one time George Stroup had a large sawmill and grist mill, about 40 x 50 feet in size and three stories high. In July 1915 a grain elevator was constructed. References A History Of Edwards County, Illinois, Volume One, 1980 Library of Congress Card Number 80-70649 Unincorporated communities in Edwards County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Wayne County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois Populated places established in 1880 1880 establishments in Illinois