Cell towers in Williamson County, IL

The FCC registry lists 70 constructed antenna structures in Williamson County, 1% of Illinois's 5,168. Ownership is spread across 27 registrants; the largest, Verizon, has 14 (20%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 20 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 70
2Tallest 1037 ft
3Largest owner Verizon
4Median height (state 207 ft) 260 ft

Structures

rank 18 of 102 in IL

Most common type

Tower

44% of structures

Over 200 feet

59% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

40% built then

Who owns the towers in Williamson County

27 different registrants own the 70 structures. 2 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Williamson County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 260 feet, 53 feet taller than the Illinois median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a tower near Creal Springs at 1037 feet, built in 1985. More than in any other decade, 40% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Williamson County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Williamson County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1047010	Tower	1037 ft	1985	Creal Springs	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1006879	Tower	563 ft	1981	Creole Springs	MRR License LLC
1059897	Tower	499 ft	1991	Johnston City	THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC
1009768	Tower	492 ft	1985	Marion	WITHERS BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, LLC
1017983	Tower	370 ft	1997	Pittsburg	Private owner (name withheld)
1207609	Guyed tower	349 ft	2000	Bush	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1052199	Tower	317 ft	1990	Herrin	MRR License LLC
1009396	Tower	315 ft	1992	Herrin	EGYPTIAN BROADCASTING CO INC DBA = WJPF RADIO
1009629	Lattice tower	313 ft	1994	Marion	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1262584	Lattice tower	313 ft	2008	Creal Springs	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1225367	Tower	310 ft	2002	Herrin	SBA Structures, LLC
1236884	Tower	310 ft	2002	Johnson City	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1272884	Tower	308 ft	2010	Marion	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1261955	Lattice tower	301 ft	2008	Creal Springs	Cellco Partnership
1009770	Tower	300 ft	2006	Carterville	American Towers LLC
1325212	Lattice tower	300 ft	2023	Marion	VB BTS, ll, LLC
1009764	Other or unspecified	299 ft	1985	Johnston City	WITHERS BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, LLC
1009765	Other or unspecified	299 ft	1985	Johnston City	WITHERS BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, LLC
1009766	Other or unspecified	299 ft	1985	Johnston City	WITHERS BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, LLC
1009767	Other or unspecified	299 ft	1985	Johnston City	WITHERS BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, LLC
1009622	Guyed tower	298 ft	1995	Carterville	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1316999	Lattice tower	291 ft	2021	Marion	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1318597	Lattice tower	286 ft	2021	Crab Orchard	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1264023	Tower	265 ft	2008	Marion	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1274558	Tower	265 ft	2011	Marion	Cellco Partnership
1293208	Lattice tower	265 ft	2015	Creal Springs	Cellco Partnership
1293350	Lattice tower	265 ft	2015	Marion	Cellco Partnership
1293794	Lattice tower	265 ft	2015	Thompsonville	Cellco Partnership
1298319	Lattice tower	265 ft	2016	Johnston City	Cellco Partnership
1301670	Lattice tower	265 ft	2018	Creal Springs	Cellco Partnership
1298450	Lattice tower	263 ft	2016	Marion	American Towers LLC
1214154	Tower	260 ft	2001	Johnston City	SBA Structures, LLC
1219813	Tower	260 ft	2001	Crab Orchard	SBA Structures, LLC
1295355	Lattice tower	260 ft	2015	Marion	ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
1317311	Lattice tower	260 ft	2021	Johnson City	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1214151	Lattice tower	259 ft	2001	Marion	SBA Structures, LLC
1239589	Tower	258 ft	2003	Marion	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1223210	Lattice tower	256 ft	2001	Marion	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1220508	Lattice tower	255 ft	2000	Johnson City	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1219916	Lattice tower	250 ft	2000	Marion	SBA Structures, LLC
1008748	Tower	218 ft	1989	Carrier Mills	Private owner (name withheld)
1009432	Guyed tower	200 ft	2017	Crab Orchard	AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
1229611	Tower	200 ft	2001	Carbondale	SBA Properties, LLC
1308628	Guyed tower	199 ft	2018	Marion	CTI Towers Assets II, LLC
1263686	Tower	198 ft	2008	Johnston City	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1225941	Tower	197 ft	2002	Crainville	American Towers LLC
1225966	Tower	197 ft	2002	Marion	American Towers LLC
1210615	Tower	195 ft	2000	Cartersville	Cellco Partnership
1285541	Lattice tower	195 ft	2012	Marion	Cellco Partnership
1250200	Lattice tower	191 ft	2006	Marion	SBA Infrastructure, LLC
1009455	Tower	187 ft	1992	Marion	AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
1306419	Monopole	180 ft	2019	Johnston City	Xcell Towers II, LLC
1289128	Pole	165 ft	2013	Carbondale	Cellco Partnership
1239588	Lattice tower	160 ft	2003	Carbondale	American Towers LLC
1240314	Tower	160 ft	2003	Carterville	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1307797	Monopole	160 ft	2019	Johnson City	Cellco Partnership
1265660	Tower	148 ft	2010	Marion	Cellco Partnership
1206388	Tower	145 ft	1989	Crainville	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1239344	Tower	140 ft	2003	Marion	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1240348	Tower	140 ft	2004	Marion	Illinois, State of
1253739	Tower	139 ft	2006	Marion	Williamson, County of
1231224	Monopole	130 ft	2001	Herrin	SBA Structures, LLC
1234535	Lattice tower	130 ft	2002	Energy	American Towers LLC
1293374	Monopole	130 ft	2015	Energy	Cellco Partnership
1286194	Lattice tower	120 ft	2013	Marion	4 SIWI LLC
1295132	Lattice tower	118 ft	1998	Carterville	MRR License LLC
1278845	Other or unspecified	110 ft	2011	Marion	Cellco Partnership
1009456	Tower	90 ft	1992	Marion	AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
1009473	Pole	51 ft	1992	Ordill	AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
1244958	Tower	35 ft	2005	Marion	Williamson County Airport Authority

If you have a tower lease in Williamson County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Illinois with similar tower counts: McLean County (75), Tazewell County (73), Macon County (72), Vermilion County (65), Kankakee County (63).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.