Randolph County ILGenWeb
In this Township the Grand Cote and Flat Prairies were located. In 1820 David Cathcart and John Dickey first settled the prairies. In 1822, James Coulter, John and Alexander McKelvy, James Dickey, Samuel Boyd and James Strehan were added to the neighborhood.
The largest town in this township is Coulterville, which is presently located on Rt. 13 on the county border with Perry Co. It was originally named Grand Cote for the prairie, but In 1859 James Coulter settled there and the name was changed to Coulterville. In 1852 there were two churches established there and Henry Taylor opened the first store. The Post Office was opened in the store in 1854. W. W. Jamison was the first Mayor.
In the COULTERVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM by the History Committee:
The first village election under the new charter was held in the Alston home, on April 20, 1875. A. S. Dickey, W. W. Jamison, J. M. Elliot, J. M. Jones, Alex Milligan and J. S. Milligan were named trustees and S. M. East for clerk.; W. W. Jamison was the first Mayor.
Submitted by: Velda Wittenbrink Moore 4-16-2002
Tilden is a small town located on Rt. 13 on the county border with Washington Co. The town was originally named Sadowa and the Post Office was est. in 1870.