GEOGRAPHY Kerr Island is still known today as
The Island. It is located west of Madison, Illinois. The Mississippi River is the only
separation from the Island and St. Louis, Missouri. The beach on the
riverbank has been a popular recreation area in this small African American
community. Just see how much fun my mother and friends appear to be having
in the late 40's above.
HISTORY The inhabitants
have been African-American for at least the previous 50 years. With the exception of one business and a
couple of houses, Kerr Island is nearly a ghost town. It has been at least 20 years since the small community
thrived. The Island was the home of
several African-American churches of which I remember New Salem Baptist Church
and a Holiness Church (Sanctified). The popular local night club known as
The Robins Nest is the only business remaining there now.
INHABITANTS These are families I remember
living at Kerr Island in the 1960’s and 1970’s. There were many
others, though. If you know of a
family name that should be added to this site, please email me.
Bridges Collins Crawford Evans Glasper Harris Hendricks Hoults
Ivory Jones Mason Palmer Richmond Stinson Thompson Wilborn
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