Murrayville, Illinois has an interesting history, dating back to 1823, when the first pioneer families, the Storys and the Wrights, settled here. Located twelve miles south of Jacksonville, Illinois, on the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis Railroad, Murrayville is and has always been a community of people who are "dedicated to each other and ready to help in time of need."

Murrayville was named after Mr. Samuel Murray. The Samuel Murray family came to America in 1835, and after living three years in Pennsylvania came to Illinois, taking five months to make the journey. They settled in Morgan County where Murrayville now stands. Under Mr. Murray's supervision, the town was surveyed and platted out on January 5, 1858. It was at this time that the town was named Murrayville. Interestingly, in 1863 an effort was made to change the name of the town to Itan and it was known by that name for some time, but because it was better known as Murrayville, they went back to that name.

Today, residents continue to enjoy this rural community that was established nearly 150 years ago.