Odin is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States.

The newly appointed governor for this territory was Ninian Edwards, and the seat of government established at Kaskaskia.

By an act of Congress in April 1818, Illinois was admitted to the Union as the twenty-second state, with Shadrach Bond the first governor.

The land not needed for the railroad bed was later sold to interested farmers for eight to twelve dollars per acre.

He erected a shed-home with the roof slanted toward the north and the south wall left open.

James Adams, Thomas Pigg and John Hill were early settlers and were respected for their honesty.

Its liveliest times were during the civil war when it possessed a record for robbers, gamblers, blacklegs and people of which could not be excelled.

She had a brick and tile factory and was democratic by a small majority as is also Marion County.

Parks Jewelry Story; C. F. Krodell General Store; Scott Davidson Livery and Grains; C. O. Stanford Clothier; Wilson Dace Jeweler; Lewis Print Shop and Odin Newspaper; Barber Shops of Walter Turner and Charles Arrowsmith; Odin Bank with W. H. Farthing cashier; Tot's Hat Shop; T. H. McClelland Real Estate and Insurance; the Virginia, Moddy and Kellar Hotels.

The first regular school house built of logs stood near the McClelland graveyard.

Odin School was held in the Smith Hall at one time for extra room, another time in the Schumaker Building, then later about 1898 or 1899 extra rooms were in the Presbyterian Church which stood a block west of the main school, still later in the wooden frame building across the street to the west.

A mass convention of the citizens was called for the purpose of considering the propriety and manner of organizing a coal and mining company.

The mine commission consisted of W. H. Phillips, J. G. Vaughn, L. Somerville, F. D. Secor, W. H. Cole, W. E. Smith, N. B. Morrison, A. M. Woodard and E. Sharp; all prominent and influential citizens.

The company was incorporated under the laws of the state, and the contract for sinking the shaft was awarded to Messrs. Earls & Paul, mine contractors of Sandoval, Illinois.

Officially recorded as ISGS Index #87, Odin Coal Company, 1 Shaft, Method = Modified Room and Pillar (MRP), 1887–1939, Seam Mined = Herrin Twp 2N, Rge 1E, Sec 13.

At that time the whistle at the shaft announced that coal had been found, bringing excitement to the town.

The Odin Mine was fully developed by 1902 with a tonnage of 1000 tons per eight hour day employing 200 men.

Odin is located in western Marion County U.S. Route 50 runs through the northern part of the village as Poplar Street, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Salem, the county seat, and west 3 miles (5 km) to Sandoval.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Odin has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.