Charlestown (Charleston), S22 T2S R21E, located 1856-57 under pre-emption cert. #612 at Kickapoo Land Office. 15 or 20 houses & stores at one period. Vacated by Legislature of 1863; P.O. 1857-60, Michael Byrd, postmaster. (Bird p.20; Gray II-24 & II- 90; IDC p.18 & 341)