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.

Named after Williamson County in Tennessee through the influence of emigrants from that county. Williamson County, Tennessee, was named in honor of Hugh Williamson (1735–1819), a surgeon general of North Carolina troops in the American Revolutionary War, a North Carolina legislator, and member of the Continental Congress and United State Congress.

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. resulted in several episodes of violence. Williamson County is often referred to as "Bloody Williamson," due to several outbreaks of violence that have few parallels in American history.

History Source: Wikipeda

Williamson County Clerk and Recorder
407 N Monroe, Suite 119
Marion, Illinois 62959
Phone: 618-998-2110
Fax: 618-993-2071
Email: abarnes@williamsoncountyil.gov
https://www.williamsoncountyil.gov/