WILLIAMSVILLE, ILLINOIS 62693

Village of Williamsville, Illinois, established in 1853.
Historic Highlights:
1853
       The Town of Benton was platted on land owned by Abraham V. Flagg.
       The population of Springfield was about 5,000.
       The population of Chicago was less than 30,000.
      Stage coaches were still in use.
       In Autumn, Jacob Flagg built the first house for his father, Abraham Flagg.  

1854
       Peter Earnest opened the first store.
       Residents petitioned the government for a post office, but learned there was another town in Illinois named Benton.
       Benton was renamed Williamsville in honor of Col. John Williams, a land owner in the vicinity, and received the post office.

1855
       By the end of the year, Williamsville had 20 houses, a post office, three or four stores, a physician and a one-room school.

1857
       On October 28, the people of Williamsville met to take their stand against slavery and Stephen A. Douglas.

1865
       February 16, by a special act of the Illinois Legislature, the Town of Benton officially became the Village of Williamsville.  
       May 3, Lincoln's funeral train passed through Williamsville about 8:30 A.M.  An arch, draped in black, spanned the track.  The inscription read: "He has fulfilled his mission."
The above information is from the Williamsville Centennial Souvenir Program.  To learn more on the history of Williamsville, visit the Williamsville Historical Museum in the railroad boxcars next to the Senior Center on Elm Street. The Historical Museum is open each Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. till 2:00 P.M.




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Williamsville, Illinois
Village Hall
141 West Main
Williamsville, IL 62693
 Phone: 217-566-3806
Fax: 217-566-2105
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM        12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
You are welcome to attend Village meetings, 7:00 P.M. at the Village Hall on the 2nd and 4th Monday


 VILLAGE BOARD
President
Finance
217-566-9336
Trustees
Larry Barregarye               2009
Public Buildings, Grounds & Sidealks
217-566-2098
Janice Beyers                     2011
Community Relations & Services
217-566-3307
John Swinford                    2009
Water & Sewer
217-566-2465
Mark Esker                           2011
Streets, Alleys  and Drainage
217-566-3357
Norval Melton                     2009
Public Safety
217-299-0476
Valerie Patterson              2009
Economic and Residential Development
217-414-0197


Village Clerk
Office Manager
Director of Public Works
Treasurer
Heidi Dowell
Director of Building and Zoning
Assistant Director
Rick Smith  566-3812  W 566-3511


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