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[Laws 1836, p. 262.]
KANE. Jan. 16, -- South from the northeast corner of town 42 north, 8 east, to the south- east corner of town 37 north, 8 east; thence west to the southeast corner of town 37 north, 2 east; thence north to the north line of town 42; thence east to beginning.
[Laws 1836, p. 273.]
MCHENRY. Jan. 16 .- West from Lake Michigan on line between towns 42 and 43 north to the east line of range 4 east; thence north to the Wisconsin state line; thence east to Lake Michigan; thence with the shore of said lake to the beginning.
[Laws 1836, p. 273.]
OGLE. Jan. 16 .- North from the southwest corner of town 19 north, 8 east of the fourth principal meridian, to the southwest corner of town 26 north, 8 east; thence east to the third principal meridian ; thence south to the southwest corner of town 43 north, 1 east of the third principal meridian ; thence east to the southeast corner of town 43 north, 2 east; thence south to the southeast corner of town 37 north, 2 east; thence west to the third principal meridian; thence south to the southeast corner of town 19 north, 11 east of the fourth principal meridian; thence west to the beginning.
[Laws 1836, p. 274.]
WHITESIDE. Jan. 16 .- West from the southeast corner of town 19 north, 7 east of the fourth principal meridian, to Rock river; thence down the middle of the river to the Meredocia ( Marais d'ogee slough) ; thence with the middle of the Meredocia to the Mississippi; thence up the middle of the main channel of the river to the north line of town 22 north; thence east to the southeast corner of town 23 north, 7 east; thence south to the beginning.
[Laws 1836, p. 274.]
WINNEBAGO). Jan. 16 .- West from the southeast corner of town 43 north, 4 east of the third principal meridian, to the third principal meridian ; thence north to the southeast corner of town 26 north, 11 east of the fourth principal meridian : thence west to the west line of range 8 east of the fourth principal meridian; thence north to the Wisconsin state line; thence east to the northeast corner of range 4 east of the third principal meridian; thence south to the be- ginning.
[Laws 1836, p. 273.]
JO DAVIESS. Jan. 16 .-- Boundaries re-defined .- East from the Mississippi along the north line of town 22 north to the west line of range 8 east of the fourth principal meridian; thence north to the Wisconsin state line; thence west to the Mississippi; thence down the river to the beginning.
[Laws 1836, p. 273.]
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1837-1839-TWENTY-ONE NEW COUNTIES.
1837.
Livingston
Established Feb. 27
Laws 1837, page 83
Bureau
Established Feb. 28
Laws 1837, page
93
Cass
Established Mar. 3 Laws 1837. page
101
Boone
Established Mar. 4 . Laws 1837, page 96
DeKalb
Established Mar. 4
Laws 1837, page. 97
Stephenson
Established Mar. 4. Laws 1837, page.
96
Winnebago, boundary re-defined
Mar. 4 .. Laws 1837, page. ..
96
MeHenry, eastern boundary defined
Mar. 4 ...... . Laws 1837, page .. .... 89
Henry. territory detacilcu ...
Mar. 4 .. . . . Laws 1837, page ....... 89
Adams, Hancock, Warren and Mercer, western boundary defined, Mar. 4, Laws 1837, page
1839.
Marshall.
Established Jan. 19.
Laws 1839, page. 43
Brown
Established Feb. 1.
Laws 1839, page.
52
DuPage .
Established Feb. 9
Laws 1839, page.
73
Dane (now Christian)
Established Feb. 15
Laws 1839, page. 104
Logan.
Established Feb. 15.
Laws 1839, page. 104
Menard
Established Feb. 15
Laws 1839, page
104
Scott
Established Feb. 16
Laws 1839, page.
126
Carroll.
Established Feb. 22
Laws 1839,
page.
160
Lee ..
Established Feb. 27
Laws 1839, page
170
Jersey.
Established Feb. 28
Laws 1839, page.
208
Warren.
Established Feb. 28
Laws 1839,
page 110
De Witt.
Established Mar. 1
Laws 1839, page.
199
Lake ..
Established Mar.
1
Laws 1839, page
216
Hardin
Established Mar. 2
Laws 1839, page. 234
Stark
Established Mar. 2 Laws 1839, page
229
Ogle, territory added.
Feb. 22
Laws 1839, page. 162
Dane, territory added ..
Feb. 26.
Laws 1839, page
188
Macon, territory added.
Mar.
2.
... Laws 1839, page 265
Hardin-Pope line defined.
Jan.
8. 1840 .. Laws 1840, page
38
Logan, territory added.
Jan. 29,1840 .. Laws 1840, page
39
Dane, name changed to Christian
Feb. 1,1840 .. Laws 1840, page
80
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Henderson
Established Jan. 20, 1841
Laws 1841, page ..
67
Mason
Established Jan. 20, 1841.
Laws 1841. page
63
Piatt
Established Jan. 27, 1841.
Laws 1841, page
71
Grundy
Established Feb. 17, 1841.
Laws 1841, page
74
Kendall
Established Feb. 19, 1841.
Laws 1841, page.
75
Richland
Established Feb. 24, 1841
Laws 1341, page.
77
Woodford
Established Feb. 27, 1841 .
Laws 1841, page
84
Massac ..
Established Feb. 8 and Mar. 3, 1843.
Laws 1843, pages
74,
101
Moultrie
Established Feb. 16, 1843
Laws 1843, page
83
Cumberland
Established Mar.
2, 1843
Laws 1843, page
94
Pulaski
Established Mar.
3, 1843
Laws 1843, page
99
Saline
Established Feb. 25, 1847.
Private laws 1847, page
34
Kankakee
Established Feb. 11, 1853.
Laws 1853, page.
159
Douglas
Established Feb. 8 and 16, 1859.
Laws 1859, pages ... 24 and 28
Ford
Established Feb. 17, 1859
Laws 1859, page.
29
Bond, part of Madison added
Mar. 2, 1843.
Laws 1843, page
98
Boone, part of Winnebago added
Feb. 28, 1843 ..
Laws 1843, page.
92
Marshall, part of LaSalle added.
Mar. 1, 1843
Laws 1843, page
93
Menard, part of Sangamon added
Mar. 2, 1843
Laws 1843, page. 9.4
McHenry, boundary re-defined
Feb. 28, 1843
Laws 1843, page
91
Pope, part of Massac added ..
Mar. 3, 1843
Laws 1843, page
101
Woodford-McLean, boundary line defined .. Feb. 28, 1843 ..
Laws 1843, page
91
Cass, part of Morgan added.
. Feb. 16, 1845.
Laws 1845, page.
313
Peoria-Fulton, boundary defined
Feb. 28, 1845.
Laws 1845, page
267
Hardin, part of Gallatin added ..
Feb. 20, 1847
Private laws 1847, page
31
Menard, part of Sangamon added
Feb. 28, 1847
Private laws 1847, page
39
Greene-Jersey, boundary defined.
Mar. 3, 1851.
Laws 1851, page
145
Hamilton-Saline, boundary defined.
Feb. 28, 1854.
. Laws 1854, page
143
White-Gallatin, boundary defined
.Feb. 28, 1854.
Laws 1854, page
143
Rock Island-Whiteside, boundary defined. .. Mar. 4, 1854.
Laws 1854, page
161
Rock Island- Whiteside, repeal Mar. 29, 1869
Laws 1869, page
161
Logan, part of De Witt added.
Feb. 26, 1845 ..
Laws 1845, page. 189
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MASON JAN. 20 1841
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NAMES OF COUNTIES.
Six counties of Illinois, WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, MADISON, MONROE, ADAMS and JACKSON, were named for Presidents of the United States; ADAMS for John Quincy Adams, sixth President and not for John Adams, second President as . is sometimes stated.
Four counties, BOND, COLES, EDWARD and FORD, were named, respectively, for the first, second, third and seventh Governors of Illinois. Bond received its name the year before the election of the first Governor of the State.
Sixteen counties were named for other citizens of the State, prominent in different walks of life.
ALEXANDER, for William M. Alexander, an early settler of the county bear- ing his name and Senator in the second and third General Assemblies of the State.
Cook, for Daniel P. Cook, a pioneer lawyer, first Attorney General of the State and Representative in Congress from 1819 to 1827.
DOUGLAS, for Stephen A. Douglas, an eminent lawyer, brilliant political orator, Secretary of State (1840), Representative in Congress (1843-1847), United States Senator (1847-1861) and candidate for the Presidency in 1860.
EDGAR, for John Edgar, a pioneer merchant, politician and Jand speculator. KANE, for Elias Kent Kane, a pioneer lawyer, Territorial judge, prominent member of the Constitutional Convention of 1818, first Secretary of State of Illinois, and later United States Senator.
LOGAN, for Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician, father of General John A. Logan.
MCHENRY, for William McHenry, a pioneer of White county, soldier of the war of 1812 and the Black Hawk war, Representative in the first, fourth, fifth and ninth General Assemblies, and Senator in the sixth.
MCLEAN, for John McLean, a pioneer lawyer, Territorial judge, first repre- sentative in Congress from Illinois (1818), and United States Senator (1824- 1825).
MENARD, for Pierre Menard, a pioneer Indian trader, Colonel of Territorial militia and first Lieutenant Governor of the State.
OGLE, for Joseph Ogle, pioneer politician and Lieutenant of Territorial militia.
PIATT, for Benjamin Piatt, a pioneer lawyer and Attorney General of the Territory (1810-1813).
POPE, for Nathaniel Pope, first Territorial Secretary of State (1809-1816), and last Territorial Delegate to Congress from Illinois.
STEPHENSON, for Benjamin Stephenson, prominent pioneer, a Colonel of Ter- ritorial militia and Adjutant General of the Territory (1813-1814).
WHITE, for Leonard White, pioneer of Gallatin county, Major of Territorial militia. member of Constitutional Convention of 1818, State Senator in second and third General Assemblies, and killed at battle of Tippecanoe Nov. 7, 1811.
WHITESIDE, for Samuel Whiteside, a Colonel of Territorial militia, Repre- sentative in the First General Assembly, and Brigadier General of militia dur- ing Black Hawk war.
WILL, for Conrad Will, a pioneer politician, Territorial Recorder of Jackson county, member of the Constitutional Convention of 1818, and member of the General Assemblies of the State from the first to ninth, inclusive.
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Twenty-two counties were named in honor of military heroes, generally of the Revolution, but some of later wars.
BROWN, for Jacob Brown, Major General during the war of 1812, who won distinction at Sackett's Harbor, Chippewa and Niagara.
CLARK, for George Rogers Clark, a soldier of the Revolution, who, as a Colo- nel of Virginia militia, established Colonial control in the Illinois country, by the capture of Kaskaskia and Fort Vincennes.
DEKALB, for Johann DeKalb, a German baron, who served in the Colonies during the Revolution, and was mortally wounded at Camden, S. C., 1780.
GREENE, for Nathaniel Greene, a Major General in the Revolution, who dis- tinguished himself as commander in the Southern Colonies.
JASPER, for William Jasper, a Sergeant of the Revolution, who, during the action in Charleston harbor, replaced the flag shot away at Fort Moultrie, and later was killed at Savannah, 1779.
JODAVIESS, for Joseph Hamilton Daviess, prominent lawyer of Kentucky, United States District Attorney, and major of militia; killed at the battle of Tippecanoe, 1811.
JOHNSON, for Richard M. Johnson, a Colonel of Kentucky militia, who served in Indian wars and the war of 1812, and reputed to have killed the Indian chief, Tecumseh, at the battle of the Thames; Representative in Congress and United States Senator from Kentucky and Vice-President, 1837-1841.
KNOX, for Henry Knox, a soldier of the Revolution who commanded the storming party at Stony Point, later a Major General and Washington's Sec- retary of War.
MARION, for Francis Marion, a soldier of the Revolution who distinguished himself as a partisan commander in the Carolinas.
MERCER, for Hugh Mercer, a General of the Revolution, killed at the battle of Princeton.
MONTGOMERY, for Richard Montgomery, a Revolutionary General, of Irish birth, who was killed before Quebec, December 31, 1775.
MORGAN, for Daniel Morgan, a General of the Revolution, who, as com- mander of the " Rifle Brigade," served with distinction at Quebec, Saratoga, the Cowpens and other important engagements.
MOULTRIE, for William Moultrie, a General of the Revolution, who built Fort Moultrie and successfully defended ït.
PIKE, for Zebulon Pike, an early explorer of the Louisiana purchase. Pike's Peak was named in his honor. He was a General of the war of 1812 and was killed at York, Canada.
PULASKI, for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish exile who espoused the cause of the Colonies during the Revolution and was killed at the attack on Savan- nah, 1779.
PUTNAM, for Israel Putnam, a Major General of the Revolution.
SCHUYLER, for Philip Schuyler, a soldier of the French and Indian wars, a Major General of the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress and United States Senator from New York.
STARK, for John Stark, a soldier of the French and Indian wars, a Major General of the Revolution who served with distinction at Bunker Hill, Tren- ton, Princeton and Bennington.
ST. CLAIR, for Arthur St. Clair, a soldier of the French and In ian wars, a Major General during the Revolution, Commander-in-Chief of the Army after the Revolution, and Governor of the Territory of the United States northwest of the Ohio.
WARREN, for Joseph Warren, a physician and soldier who served at Lexing- ton, a Major General of Massachusetts militia; killed at the battle of Bunker Hill.
WAYNE, for Anthony Wayne, a surveyor and politician of Pennsylvania, a Major General during the Revolution, Commander-in-Chief of the Army after General St. Clair, and successful Indian fighter in the Northwest Territory.
Three counties were named in honor of naval commanders:
LAWRENCE, for Captain James Lawrence, Commander of the Chesapeake, who was mortally wounded in an engagement between that vessel and the. British vessel, Shannon, during the war of 1812.
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MCDONOUGH, for Thomas McDonough, a Commodore of the United States Navy, who commanded the fleet on Lake Champlain in a successful engage- ment with a British fleet, near Plattsburg, 1814.
PERRY, for Oliver Hazard Perry, a Commodore of the United States Navy, who won distinction as Commander of the fleet in the battle of Lake Erie, in 1813.
Twenty-one counties were named for statesmen and politicians, not citizens of Illinois, some of whom had distinguished themselves in military as well as civil life:
CALHOUN, for Johu C. Calhoun, a lawyer and statesman, Representative in Congress and United States Senator from South Carolina, Secretary of War under Monroe, Vice President of the United States. and Secretary of State under Tyler, and was recognized as the "Father of Nullification."
CARROLL, for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a statesman of the Revolutionary period, signer of the Declaration of Independence, . nd United States Senator from Maryland.
CASS, for Lewis Cass, a soldier as well as statesman, Terrtiorial Governor of Michigan, Minister to France, United States Senator from Michigan, Secre- tary of War under Jackson, Secretary of State under Buchanan, and at one time a prominent candidate for the Presidency.
CLAY, for Henry Clay, a statesman and political orator, Representative in Congress and United States Senator from Kentucky, three times Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, famous as the author of the political measures known as the "Missouri Compromise," and a prominent candidate for the Presidency.
CLINTON, for De Witt Clinton, a distinguished lawyer, financier and states- man, Mayor of the city and Governor of the State of New York, United States Senator, and chief promoter of the Erie Canal.
CRAWFORD, for William H. Crawford of Georgia, United States Senator, Minister to France, Secretary of War, Secretary of the Treasury, and a prom- inent candidate for the Presidency in 1824.
DE WITT, for De Witt Clinton. (See Clinton county).
FRANKLIN, for Benjamin Franklin, philosopher, statesman, diplomatist, au- thor, printer, a member of the Continental Congress, Ambassador to France, and (before the Revolution) Deputy Postmaster General of the British Colo- nies in America.
GALLATIN, for Albert Gallatin, a statesman and financier, Representative in Congress from Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, and Minister to France and England.
GRUNDY, for Felix Grundy, a lawyer and politician, United States Senator from Tennessee, and Attorney General of the United States.
HAMILTON, for Alexander Hamilton, a soldier, statesman, author and finan- cier, aid on the staff of Washington during the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress, first Secretary of the Treasury (1789-1795) and Com- mander in Chief of the United States Army in 1799.
HANCOCK, for John Hancock, a prominent figure of the Revolutionary period, a Major General of Militia, President of the Continental Congress, first signer of the Declaration, and first Governor of the State of Massachusetts.
HENRY, for Patrick Henry, a lawyer, orator and statesman of the Revolu- tionary period, a member of the Continental Congress, and Governor of Virginia.
KENDALL, for Amos Kendall, a successful politician and journalist, Post- master General under Jackson, and as partner of S. F. B. Morse, the inventor of the electric telegraph, he contributed largely to the commercial success of that invention.
LEE, for Richard Henry Lee, an orator and statesman of the Revolutionary period, a member of the Continental Congress, a Bepresentative in Congress and United States Senator from Virginia.
LIVINGSTON, for Edward Livingston, a lawyer and statesman, mayor of New York City, Representative in Congress from New York and later from Louisi- ana, United States Senator from the latter State, Secretary of State under Jackson, and United States Minister to France
MACON, for Nathaniel Macon, a Colonel during the Revolution and later a Representative and United States Senator in Congress from North Carolina.
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He strenuously opposed the adoption of the United States Constitution as con- ferring powers on the federal government which should be reserved to the States.
MARSHALL. for John Marshall. a soldier of the Revolution, statesman, au- thor and jurist, Ambassador to France, Representative in Congress from Vir- ginia. Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court ..
RANDOLPHI, for Edmund Randolph, a soldier of the Revolution, a lawyer and statesman, member of the Continental Congress, Attorney General and Gover- nor of Virginia, Secretary of State of the United States and Attorney General under Washington.
SHELBY, for Isaac Shelby. a soldier of the Revolution and Indian wars, Gov- ernor of Kentucky (1792-1796) and again (1812-1816). He commanded the Ken- tucky troops in the battle of the Thames in the war of 1812.
TAZEWELL. for Lyttleton W. Tazewell, an eminent lawyer, Governor, Rep- resentative in Congress. and United States Senator from Virginia.
Nine counties of Illinois adopted the names of counties of other states through the influence of emigrants from the counties whose names were thus adopted: CHAMPAIGN and RICHLAND from Ohio: CHRISTIAN, HARDIN, HENDER- SON, MASON. SCOTT and WOODFORD from Kentucky; and WILLIAMSON from Tennessee.
Seven counties bear Indian names, given originally, as a general rule, to a creek, river or lake, and afterward transferred to the county. These names are IROQUOIS. KANKAKEE, MACOUPIN, PEORIA, SANGAMON, WABASH and WIN- NEBAGO.
Fourteen other counties derive their names from sources so diverse that they can not easily be classified under any special head.
BOONE, for Daniel Boone, a pioneer hunter. Indian fighter and pathfinder of the early days.
BUREAU, for Pierre Buero, a French trader with the Indians.
CUMBERLAND, from the Cumberland road, named in its turn from the town of Cumberland, Maryland, which derived its name from the mountain range of the same name adopted, presumably, from the Cumberland mountains of Great Britain.
DU PAGE, from a small river of the same name said to have derived its name from a French trapper and trader of that region.
EFFINGHAM, for Lord Edward Effingham, who resigned his commission as general in the British army, 1775. refusing to serve in the war against the colonies.
FULTON, for Robert. Fulton, the first successful builder of steamboats on American waters.
JERSEY. for the State of New Jersey, which derived its name from the Isle of Jersey, Great Britian. .
LAKE, for Lake Michigan.
LA SALLE, for Robert de La Salle, the French explorer who effected the first white settlements in Illinois and explored the Mississippi to the Gulf.
MASSAC. from Fort Massac, a corruption of a French surname, Massiac.
ROCK ISLAND, from a rocky island of that name in the Mississippi.
SALINE, from Saline creek, so called on account of numerous salt springs in that locality.
UNION, for the federal union of the American States.
VERMILION, from the river of that name, the principal branches of which flow through the county.
NOTE .- The foregoing article and accompanying maps were prepared by Mr. S. L. Spear of the Index department of this office, who wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to Judge W. L. Gross, of Springfield, for the use of a valuable set of original maps and notes covering the same subject.
JAMES A. ROSE, Secretary of State.
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LIST OF COUNTIES.
Showing Origin of Name, Date of Organization, County Seat, Area and Population in 1900.
The nineteen counties marked * are not under township organization. The others have adopted township organization.
Counties.
Origin of Name.
Established.
Area- square miles.
County Seat.
Pop 1900
Adams.
John Quincy Adams
Jan.
13, 1825
830 Quincy
67.058
* Alexander
William M. Alexander
Mar.
4,1819
220 Cairo
19,384
Bond.
Gov. Shadrach Bond
Jan.
4,1817
380 Greenville
16,078
Boone
Daniel Boone.
Mar.
4,1837
28S Belvidere .
15,791
Brown
Gen. Jacob Brown
Feb.
1,1839
306 Mt. Sterling
11.557
*Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
Jan.
10. 1825
251 Hardin.
8, 917
*Cass.
Gen. Lewis Cass
Mar.
3,1837
460 Virginia
17,222
Champaign
A county in Ohio.
Feb.
20,1833
1,008! Urbana
47,622
Ciark
George Rogers Clark
Mar.
22.1819
513 Marshall
24,033
Clinton
De Witt Clinton.
Dec.
27,1824
487 Carlyle
19,824
Cook
Daniel P. Cook
Jan.
15.1831
890 Chicago
1,838.735
Cumberland .. Cumberland Road
Mar.
2, 1843
350 Toledo
16,124
De Witt
De Witt C'linton.
Mar.
1,1839
440 Clinton
18,972
Du Page
DuPage river
Feb.
9.1839
340 Wheaton
28,196
*Edwards
Gov. Ninian Edwards
Nov. 28, 1814
220 Albion
10,345
Fayette
Marquis de La Fayette
Feb).
14. 1821
720 Vandalia.
28,065
Franklin Fulton
Benjamin Franklin.
Jan.
2. 1818
430 Benton
19.675
Gallatin
Albert Gallatin
Sept.
14.1812
340 Shawneetown
46,201 15,836
Grundy
Felix Grundy.
Feb.
17,1841
440 Morris
24,136
Hancock
John Hancock ..
Jan.
13,1825
780 Carthage
32,215
Henry
Patrick Henry .
Jan.
13. 1825
825 Cambridge
40,049
Jackson.
Andrew Jackson
Jan.
10. 1816
580 Murphysboro
33,871
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Mar.
26,1819
466 Mt. Vernon
20,160 28,133
JoDaviess
Col. Jo Daviess.
Feb.
17,1827
650 Galena.
24,533
Kane
Senator Elias K. Kane
Jan.
16,1836
540 Geneva
15,667 78,792
Kendall
Amos Kendall.
Feb.
19,1841
321 Yorkville
11,467
Lake
Lake Michigan.
Mar.
1,1839
394 Waukegan
34,503
Lawrence
Com. James Lawrence
Jan.
16,1821
362 Lawrenceville .. 728 Dixon
29,894
IFeb. 27,1837
1,026 Pontiac
42,035
Feb.
28,1837
846 Princeton
41,112
Carroll
Chas. Carroll. of Carrollton
Feb.
22,1839
450 Mt. Carroll
18,963
Christian
A county in Kentucky
Feb.
15,1839|
702 Taylorville
32,790
Clay
Henry Clay
Dec.
23,1824
466 Louisville
19,553
Coles
Gov. Edward Coles.
Dec.
25,1830
520 Charleston
34,146
Crawford.
William H. Crawford.
Dec. 31,1816
470 Robinson
19,240
DeKalb
Baron DeKalb
Mar.
4,1837
650 Sycamore
31,756
Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Feb.
8. 1859
410. Tuscola .
19,097
Edgar
John Edgar .
Jan.
3.1823
640: Paris
28,273
Effingham
Gen. Edward Effingham
Feb.
15, 1831
486 Effingham
20,465
Ford .
Gov. Thomas Ford.
Feb.
17,1859
580 Paxton
18,359
Greene
Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
Jan.
20,1821
540 Carrollton
23,402
Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Feb.
8,1821
440 McLeansboro
20,197
*Hardin
A county in Kentucky
Mar.
2, 1839
180 Elizabethtown ..
7,448 10,836
Iroquois
Indian name
Feb.
26,1833
1,100 Watseka
38,014
Jasper.
Sergt. William Jasper
Feb.
15,1831
Jersey
New Jersey
Feb.
28,1839
360 Jerseyville
14,612
*Johnson
Col. Richard M. Johnson
Sept. 14,1812
340 Vienna
Kankakee
Indian name
Feb.
11,1853
680 Kankakee
37,154
Knox.
Gen. Henry Knox
Jan.
13,1825
720 Galesburg
43, 612
LaSalle
LaSalle, the explorer
Jan.
15,1831
1, 152 Ottawa .
87,776
Lee ..
Richard Henry Lee
Feb. 27,1839
16,523
Livingston
Robert Fulton
Jan.
28. 1823
864 Lewistown
*Henderson.
Henderson river
Jan.
20,1841
380 Oquawka
484 Newton.
Edward Livingston
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Bureau
Pierre de Buero, Indian trader.
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List of Counties-Concluded.
Counties.
Origin of Name.
Established.
Area- square miles.
County Seat.
Pop. 1900
Logan
Dr. John Logan
Feb. 15,1839
620 Lincoln
28,680
Macon
Nathaniel Macon.
Jan.
19,1829
580 Decatur
44,003
Macoupin
Indian name.
Jan.
17,1529
864 Carlinville
42,256
Marion.
Gen. Francis Marion
Jan.
24,1823
576 Salem .
30,446
Mason
A county in Kentucky
Jan.
20,1841
518 Havana
17,491
* Massac.
Fort Massac.
Feb.
8,1843
240 Metropolis
13,110
McLean
John McLean
Dec.
25,1830
1,161 Bloomington
67,843
Mercer.
Gen. Hugh Mercer
Jan.
13,1825
311 Petersburg 550 Aledo
20,945
* Monroe.
James Monroe
Jan.
6,1816
380 Waterloo
13. 847
Montgomery ..
Gen. Richard Montgomery
Feb.
12,1821
740| Hillsboro
30,836
* Morgan
Gen. Daniel Morgan
Jan.
31,1823
563 Jacksonville
35,006
Moultrie
Gen. William Moultrie
Feb.
16,1843
340 Sullivan
15,224
Ogie
Lieut. Joseph Ogle
Jan.
16,1836
773 Oregon
29.129
Peoria
Indian name
Jan.
13,1825
630 Peoria
88,608
*Perry
Com. Oliver H. Perry
Jan.
29,1827
432 Pinckneyville
19,830
Piatt
Benjamin Piatt.
Jan.
27,1841
440 Monticello
17,706
*Pope
Nathaniel Pope.
Jan.
10,1816
360 Golconda
13,585
*Pulaski
Count Casimir Pulaski
Mar.
3.1843
190 Mound City
14.554
Putnam
Gen. Israel Putnam
Jan.
13,1825
170 Hennepin
4,746
Richland ..
A county in Ohio ..
Feb.
24.1841
380 Olney
16,391
Rock Island.
Island of same name
Feb.
9,1831
420 Rock Island
55,249
Sangamon
Indian name.
Jan.
30,1821
875 Springfield
71,593
Schuyler
Gen. Philip Schuyler
Jan.
13,1825
414 Rushville
16.129
*Scott
A county in Kentucky
Feb.
16,1839
252 Winchester
10,455
Shelby
Gov. Isaac Shelby
Jan.
23,1827
760 Shelbyville
32,126
Stark
Gen. John Stark
Mar.
2,1839
290 Toulon
10,186
Stephenson
Col. Benjamin Stephenson
Mar.
4,1837
573 Freeport
31,288
*Union
The Union.
Jan.
2. 1818
400 Jonesboro
22,610
Vermilion
Vermilion river.
Jan.
18,1826
882 Danville . .
65,635
*Wabash
Indian name.
Dec.
27,1824
220 Mt. Carmel
12,583
Warren
Gen. Joseph Warren
Jan.
13,1825
540 Monmouth
23,163
Washington ..
George Washington
Jan.
2,1818
557 Nashville
19,526
Wayne.
Gen. Anthony Wayne
Mar.
26,1819
720 Fairfield
27,626
White.
Capt. Leonard White.
Dec.
9,1815
500 Carmi
25,386
Whiteside
Col. Samuel Whiteside
Jan.
16,1836
676 Morrison
34,710
Will .
Conrad Will
Jan.
12,1836
850 Joliet
74,764
*Williamson
A county in Tennessee
Feb.
28,1839
440 Marion
27,796
Winnebago ...
Indian name.
Jan.
16,1836
540 Rockford
47,845
Woodford
A county in Kentucky
Feb.
27,1841
556 Eureka
21,822
Sept.
14,1812
740 Edwardsville
64,694
Marshall
John Marshall
Jan.
19,1839
350 Lacon
16,370
McDonough .. Com. Thomas McDonough
Jan.
25,1826
576| Macomb
28,412
McHenry
Gen. William McHenry
Jan.
16,1836
612 Woodstock
29,759
*Menard
Pierre Menard
Feb.
15,1839
14,336
Pike.
Zebulon M. Pike
Jan.
31,1821
756 Pittsfield.
31.595
*Randolph.
Edmund Randolph
()ct.
5,1795
560 Chester
28,001
Saline.
Saline creek
Feb.
25,1847
396 Harrisburg
21,685
St. Clair
Gen. Arthur St. Clair.
April 27,1790
680 Belleville
86,685
Tazewell.
Gov. Lyttleton W. Tazewell ..
Jan. 31,1827
650 Pekin
33,221
Madison
James Madison.
8365
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