1911 History of Vermilion County IL – Vol. 1  (436 book pages / 501 Adobe pages)
Chapter 1 - How this section became known to the civilized world
Chapter 2 – The original proprietors of what is now known as Vermilion County, Illinois
Chapter 3 – Piankeshaw  (Indian village site where Danville is now)
Chapter 4 – Government of this section prior to 1819
Chapter 5 – Exploring the Vermilion River for salt
Chapter 6 – The Vermilion Salines
Chapter 7 – United States land surveys
Chapter 8 – Early military invasion of Vermilion County
Chapter 9 – First settlements
Chapter 10 – Trails and early roads
Chapter 11 – Pioneer life in Vermilion County
Chapter 12 – The origin and evolution of Vermilion County
Chapter 13 – Physical features of Vermilion County
Chapter 14 – Early growth
Chapter 15 – Some of the makers of Vermilion County
Chapter 16 – Indian wars as affecting this section
Chapter 17 – The Thirties in Vermilion County (1830’s)
Chapter 18 – Men and events from 1840 to 1860 in Vermilion County
Chapter 19 – Vermilion County during the Civil War
Chapter 20 – After the war
Chapter 21 – Some elder sons and daughters of Vermilion County
Chapter 22 – Agricultural Interests
Chapter 23 – Famous farms
Chapter 24 – Early mills and milling
Chapter 25 – Manufacturing interests
Chapter 26 – Early merchants
Chapter 27 – First banks and banking interests
Chapter 28 – Building associations
Chapter 29 – The profession of medicine in Vermilion County
Chapter 30 – The bench and bar – the Federal court
Chapter 31 – Schools and education
Chapter 32 – The Danville public library
Chapter 33 – Churches and ministers of Vermilion County
Chapter 34 – The Vermilion County press
Chapter 35 – Transportation in Vermilion County
Chapter 36 – The postoffice in Danville
Chapter 37 – The national home for disabled volunteer soldiers
Chapter 38 – The G.A.R.
Chapter 39 – The woman’s clubs in Danville
Chapter 40 – The D.A.R.
Chapter 41 – Coal and coal mines
Chapter 42 – Abandoned towns of Vermilion County
Chapter 43 – A few old burying grounds
Chapter 44 – Heroes and distinguished people
Chapter 45 – Townships of Vermilion County