Southerntrust Bank

southerntrust bank was organized in 2005 as a commercial state bank by business men and women from johnson county and the surrounding areas. the organizers had a strong desire to establish a community-minded financial institution that would service its local communities with personal service. southerntrust bank began as a locally owned financial institution with offices in goreville and vienna, illinois. on may 27, 2005 southerntrust bank was granted a charter and officially opened for business at both locations on may 31, 2005. in the fall of 2009 southerntrust opened its new bank building and corporate office in goreville. we celebrated this moment in our bank's history with an open house in october with our shareholders, directors, employees, and community members. southerntrust bank is set apart from most banks in southern illinois. it was built by the people of the community for the people of the community. this type of community focus is what the bank was founded on and still ope