No. 9, Illinois

No. 9, Illinois
Unincorporated community
No. 9, Illinois
No. 9, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°48′13″N 89°05′08″W / 37.80361°N 89.08556°W / 37.80361; -89.08556Coordinates: 37°48′13″N 89°05′08″W / 37.80361°N 89.08556°W / 37.80361; -89.08556
Country United States
State Illinois
County Williamson
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 618

No. 9 is a predominantly African-American unincorporated community located in Williamson County, Illinois on the west side of the incorporated village of Colp. Historically, Colp was mostly white and No. 9 black. Its most famous establishment was Ma Hatchett's, operated by Johanna "Ma" Hatchett (1892–1961), a roadhouse and brothel that opened during Prohibition Era at least as early as 1927 and operated until closed following a raid by the Illinois State Police in 1957.[1][2]

It is named for the local coal mine that open in 1905 and was bought by Madison Coal Company in 1906. The latter company named it their "No. 9" mine.[3]

References

  1. ↑ James Ballowe. June 29, 1995. The Work of Our Fathers. Chicago Reader. retrieved 22 Feb 2011.
  2. ↑ Aug. 25, 1961. "'Ma'" Hatchett Dead at 69." Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Ill.). 2.
  3. ↑ Wonderful Williamson: 150 Years of Progress. Carbondale, Ill.: Southern Illinoisan. 12-13.


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