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Chamness is a former unincorporated community in Williamson County, Illinois that disappeared with the establishment of the Ordill in the late 1930s and takeover by the Department of War in 1941 following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The site of the community is now located within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge southwest of Marion.

The community was established 24 January 1889 and discontinued 30 April 1902. The name came from the first two postmasters, Marshall E. and Albert E. Chamness. The ZIP Code was 62959.

References

1. James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 317.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Marion
Cities	Carbondale‡ Carterville Creal Springs Herrin Hurst Johnston City Marion‡
Villages	Bush Cambria Colp Crainville Energy Freeman Spur‡ Pittsburg Spillertown Stonefort‡
Precincts	Blairsville Carterville Corinth Crab Orchard Creal Springs East Marion Grassy Herrin Lake Creek Southern Stonefort West Marion
CDPs	Blairsville Crab Orchard Whiteash
Other communities	Attila Clifford Corinth Crenshaw Crossing Dewmaine Dog Walk Dykersburg Fergestown Hudgens New Dennison No. 9 Palzo Paulton Paineville Pulleys Mill Stiritz Willeford
Ghost towns	Chamness Halfway Halfway (Little Juarez)
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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