Illinois Family History Research: Place Names of the 33 Western Counties

Counties are listed alphabetically below...

Welcome, this is a site that hopes to have the name of every town and township that ever existed in the 33 counties comprising the Western portion of the State of Illinois, listed under the present county name. If you've found one that you feel should be added to the list please e-mail the information to me at IllinoyGenealogy@dummyaol.com citing your sources.

Please note: all e-mail addresses have been distorted to read @dummyaol.com to deter spiders that read webpages and send SPAM to and from the e-mail addresses... flooding my e-mail boxes... so if you'd like to use any e-mail addresses then change it from @dummyaol.com to @aol.com

Do you have the name of a town and you aren't sure which county it belongs in? Then please read this paragraph. You should first visit another web page i've set up entitled "Illinois Family History: Place Names of Every Town Listed by County." Careful... common names are frequently repeated and relying on a new road map to find old towns is a sure way to invite troubles. A town by the common name of Washington appears in no less than six counties. It was common to have more than one town with the same name in the state before the US Post Office began enforcing rules against this practice in the 20th century, so you may want to visit the other site before using this one. Compile a listing of towns your ancestors lived in from old letters and documents and list the possible counties, you may be surprized to find you've been looking in the wrong counties. Hopefully this listing will enable you to walk around those brick walls that have been blocking your progress.

This web page is only for the Western portion of the state, comprised of the 33 counties of:

Seq-County----to do yet--places--total

01-Adams------4567---171-----171
02-Brown------4567-----66-----237
03-Bureau------4567---209-----446
04-Calhoun-----4567---114-----560
05-Carroll------4567----101-----661
06-Cass--------4567-----88-----749
07-Fulton-------4567---198----947
08-Greene------4567---123---1070
09-Hancock----4567---166---1236
10-Henderson--4567---100---1336
11-Henry-------4567---137---1473
12-Jersey-------4567----87---1560
13-Jo Daviess--4567---157---1717
14-Knox--------4567---156---1873
15-Lee----------4567---142---2015
16-Madison----4567---455---2470
17-Mason------4567----93---2563
18-McDonough-4567---110---2673
19-Menard------4567-----81----2754
20-Mercer------4567---130---2884
21-Morgan------4567---146---3030
22-Ogle---------4567---175---3205
23-Peoria-------4567---313---3518
24-Pike---------4567---184---3702
25-Rock Island-4567---203---3905
26-Saint Clair---4567---572---4477
27-Sangamon---4567---422---4899
28-Schuyler-----4567----90---4989
29-Scott--------4567----59---5048
30-Stark--------4567----59---5107
31-Stephenson--4567---153---5260
32-Warren------4567---125---5385
33-Whiteside----4567---165---5550

Things that need to be done to each of the counties above:

4 = extract newer info from RM90: - places; identify Twps
5 = 1876 atlas: identify Twps; RR's of each county (N-S, E-W)
6 = road map 1972 for locations of small towns and new places
7 = proof ";" used; Co inc info; typos

Unless otherwise noted the source of information is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library Microfiche #6051287 "Illinois Gazetteer" from Illinois Place Names by James N Adams, published by Illinois State Historical Society, Springfield, IL, 1968... at the bottom of this page is a complete listing of all basic sources and more will soon follow.

Key to codes used in Place Names of Illinois Counties

ca=Circa (about)
cf=Compare-used to call attention to similarity of name
c h=court house (re: US Post Offices in 1859/60)
inc=incorporated
PM=Postmaster
PO=Post Office
RFD=Rural Free Delivery (used when referencing "Illinois Gazetteer" as a source)
RM=Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide (56=1956; 58=1958)
RR=Railroad
Twp=Township
(aft1875) or (known date)=date created after 1875, or a known date

note: Although we commonly use the abbreviations of Ft for Fort, Mt for Mount, St for Saint; Ste for Sainte, they aren't used here in any of the place names for a couple of simple reasons... doing so would make it too hard to keep place names in alphabetical order and this enables you to quickly search for them by using your Ctrl + f keys.

Examples of how to interpret typical place name entries:

Fairbury, formerly Fairburgh, Pattonsburg and South Avoca; Indian Grove Twp; inc 08Aug1864; TP&W/Wab now only TP&W RR; Elev 689' (PO 24Apr1866-active 61739)(3643)

Fairbury, = the place name; a dash (-) after the name signifies it no longer appears on most maps.
formerly Fairburgh, Pattonsburg and South Avoca; = former names in alphabetical order
Indian Grove Twp; = the Township in which the town is located
inc 08Aug1864; = date of incorporation, in this example its was inc under a former name
TP&W/Wab now only TP&W RR; = Railroads, past and present as the Wabash was discontinued
Elev 689' = elevation above sea level, measured in feet
(PO 24Apr1866-active 61739) = Post Office, date established, dte ended or present status, Zip)
(3643) = 1990 population

note on small US Post Offices: A story can easily be found in the changes that have taken place in the Post Office history of operations... imagine living out in the middle of no where when it could have taken several hours to make a ride into the nearest Post Office, where one could check up on the national, state and local news through the "town gossip" otherwise known as the local Postmaster. Many Post Offices were placed in business establishments as a way of guaranteeing a minimal amount of traffic and many Postmasters carried on the business of "dry goods" or a "mom and pop" grocery store with an area set aside for the operation of the Post Office... so they would have a steady income off the salary of Postmaster to help make sure their business thrived. Realizing that having a Post Office could easily make or break a business wasn't all that was considered as the survival and continued growth of a small community was dependent upon securing a Post Office for the needs of the community. Would you invest your life savings into property that would probably see a large devaluation because it may soon lose its Post Office to a nearby fast growing town? Perhaps you'd rather buy property nearer the fast growing town in the hopes that your property would steadily be worth more money than see it go downhill? This profit motive, many then would refer to it as simple horse sense, produced a climate where the politician running for US Congress knew how valuable it was to be able to influence where a Post Office would be established and he have some political clout. If the small Post Office continually ran in the red, lost money by expenses being larger than income, its neck would be on the chopping block and only a skillful politician could save it... and think of the votes he would get. When you see a Post Office in a town that straddles two counties you can see how they were "hedging their bets" or trying to make sure that they coud live in the best of both worlds and maintain their Post Office, regardless of how a county's politics might change from one election to the next, every two years. So if you see that a Post Office ceased operations and was later reestablished you'll know it was due to the pressure of the local voters trying to exert pressure to maintain the "convenience" of having a local Post Office. For future reading on this subject you may want to read various biographies of Abraham Lincoln that describe his early days in Menard County of being a shop keeper and maintaining the daily operation of a local Post Office in "Old Salem" now rebuilt and offically named "Lincoln's New Salem" in New Salem Park.

Indian Grove Twp, formerly Worth = Cooper Cemetery, East Graceland Cemetery, Fairburgh, Fairbury, Graceland Cemetery, Indian Grove, Pattonsburg, Saint John's Catholic Cemetery, South Avoca, South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Spence Cemetery (4139)

Indian Grove Twp, = the place name of the Township (more often 36 sq miles)
formerly Worth = former name(s)
Cooper Cemetery, East Graceland Cemetery, Fairburgh, Fairbury, Graceland Cemetery, Indian Grove, Pattonsburg, Saint John's Catholic Cemetery, South Avoca, South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Spence Cemetery = all the known place names known to be used within the Township
(4139) = 1990 population

Indian Creek-, Waterway: Avoca, Indian Grove, Belle Prairie, Fayette Twps

Indian Creek-, = the place name of the waterway
Waterway: Avoca, Indian Grove, Belle Prairie, Fayette Twps = the townships it runs through are shown in order from its source, usually north to south.

Sandy Ford-, see Rootsweb Town List http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
note: the ONLY time this is used is when the Rootsweb Town List is the ONLY source and since they don't list their sources of information in an easy place for me to find i'm not sure if they are willing to provide a source of information... if anyone knows where to find their sources please e-mail me at IllinoyGenealogy@dummyaol.com

Counties are listed alphabetically below, use your Ctrl/f keys to quickly locate which county MIGHT belong to the town for which you having been searching:

Adams County, named for President John Quincy Adams; established 13Jan1825 (66,090)

last updated
27May2002 (Daviston moved to Schuyler County; Siloam Springs State Park added)
08Jun2002 (Clio, Seehorn added)
13Jun2002 (Clayton description)

Adams-, named, like the county, for President John Quincy Adams (PO 21Feb1850- since 1931) RFD Liberty
Adamsburg-, Paper town laid out in T1S-R7W-4(F)M (difficult to read; need to check microfiche)
Anderson Station-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Antonius-, (PO 08Jul1884-24Oct1884; 11Nov1884-11Nov1902)
Ashton-, (PO 29Jan1834-23Feb1838)

Bagnolia-, see 1905 hist. 331
Barnard-, named for William Barnard, PM (PO 14Jun1882-30Aug1902; 19Feb1902-31Jan1905)
Bauman-, named for Frederick Bauman, PM (PO 06Jan1891-31Mar1902)
Bay View-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Quincy
Bear Creek-, (PO 29Sep1832-12Mar1836)
Bentondale-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Loraine
Beverly-, (PO 24Dec1837-bef1958; RM56 states active) RM58 states RFD Barry
Beverly Twp, named for the settlement
Big Neck-, later Bigneck (PO 10Dec1849-15Apr1901)
Bigneck-, formerly Big Neck; RFD Loraine
Blacks-, Wab RR; RFD Clayton
Bloomfield-, RFD Quincy
Bluff Hall-, CB&Q/Wab RR's; RFD Payson
Bowling Green-, also Old Slab Town, Slab Town, Spring Valley; see 1905 hist. 331
Buell-, see pictorial atlas
Burton-, (PO 07Dec1840-31May1905; 20May1910-15Nov1922) RFD Quincy
Burton Twp, named for the settlement =

Calftown-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Camp Point, formerly Garrett's Mill, Indian Camp Point; inc 13Feb1857; CB&Q RR (PO 19May1848-active)
Camp Point Twp, named for the village =
Camp Wood-, at Quincy, 1861
Carthage Junction-, CB&Q RR; RFD Quincy
Cate,, named for Mary Cate, PM (PO 30Dec1886-26Oct1887)
Chatton-, (PO 04May1863-04Dec1903) RFD Golden
Cherry Lane Estates-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Cheshire Hills-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Chestline-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 04May1882-28Feb1906) RM56 states RFD Beverly
Clayton, Adams and Schuyler Counties; inc 27Feb1837; Wab RR (PO established in Schuyler County 07Feb1837 when changed from Daviston; changed to Adams County ca 01Jan1838-active)
Clayton Twp, named for the village =
Clio-, Adams and Pike Counties (PO established 20Dec1832 in Adams County; changed to Pike County 29Jan1834-20Jul1841)
Cliola-, (PO 01May1868-03Jul1889)
Coatsburg-, formerly Coatsburgh; inc 15Apr1869; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Coatsburgh 19Jun1893-active)
Coatsburgh-, now Coatsburg (PO 01Apr1856-19Jun1893)
Coe's Springs-, also Dyer's Springs; see 1905 hist. 332
Columbus-, inc 01Mar1849 (PO established when changed from Walnut Point 13Feb1837-active)
Columbus Twp, named for the village =
Concord Twp =
Country Meadows-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Cross-, CB&Q RR; RFD Mendon

Dyer's Springs-, also Coe's Springs; see 1905 hist. 332

East Quincy-, now part of Quincy
Ellington-, (PO 15Jan1883-15Oct1900) RFD Quincy
Ellington Twp, named for the settlement
Elm Grove-, (PO 13Sep1847-14Oct1899)
Eubanks-, later Ewbanks (PO 09Sep1872-05Apr1876; 01May1878-09Feb1889; 21Feb1889-31Jul1895)
Ewbanks-, formerly Eubanks; CB&Q RR; RFD Quincy

Fairfield-, now Mendon
Fair Weather-, (PO 22Apr1851-31Jan1907)
Fall Creek-, formerly Falls Creek; temporarily Fallcreek; now Fall Creek; CB&Q/Wab RR's (PO 25Mar1872-20Sep1894 when changed to Fallcreek) RFD Payson
Fallcreek-, temporary name of Fall Creek; now Fall Creek (PO established when changed from Fall Creek 20Sep1894-12Jan1909)
Fall Creek Twp, named for the PO =
Falls Creek-, now Fall Creek (PO 26Jun1861-18May1866)
Fowler-, CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Fowler's Station 07Dec1869-active)
Fowler's Station-, (PO 07Oct1859-07Dec1869 when changed to Fowler)
Fowler Station-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Froggy Prairie-, see 1905 hist. 327
Fruit Hill-, see TISHS XXI:72

Garrett's Mill-, now Camp Point
Gibbs-, now La Prairie; see 1905 hist. 340
Gibbstown-, now La Prairie; see 1905 hist. 340
Gilmer Twp =
Glendale-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Golden, formerly Keokuk Junction, Labuda; inc 26Apr1873; CB&Q/Wab RR's (PO established when changed from Keokuk Junction 18Oct1880-active)
Grandview Acres-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Green's Landing-, also Marion City; see 1905 hist. 58
Guilford-, see TISHS X:291

Hartford-, see TISHS XVII:194
Haselwood-, (PO 30Aug1889-31Jan1907)
Hazen-, (PO 27Dec1889-12Jul1895)
Hickory Corner-, now Kellerville; see 1905 hist. 331; see 1919 hist. 638
Hickory Grove-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Hillside Manor-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Holiday Hills-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Homan-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Quincy
Honey Creek Twp =
Houston-, (PO 22Oct1838-12Dec1864)
Houston Twp =

Indian Camp Point-, now Camp Point; see 1905 hist. 317-18
Ira-, (PO 15Sep1862-03Oct1864)

Keene-, (PO 08May1857-08May1866)
Keene Twp =
Kellerville-, formerly Hickory Corner, Payton, Peyton's (PO established when changed from Peyton's 09Apr1875- since 1931) RFD Clayton
Keokuk Junction-, now Golden (PO 12Jun1863-18Oct1880 when changed to Golden)
Kingston-, (PO 04Oct1836-23Nov1837) RFD Barry

Labuda-, now Golden; shown in 1876 state atlas
La Prairie-, formerly Gibb/Gibbstown, Pitman; inc 15Apr1869 (PO established when changed from Pitman 08Jun1863-active)
Liberty-, formerly New Liberty; inc 25Jan1959 (Adams Illinois may have meant 1859) (PO 15Jul1832-active)
Liberty Twp, named for the PO =
Lima-, inc 28Feb1847 (PO 12Mar1836-active)
Lima Twp, named for the village =
Lincoln Hills-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Loraine, inc 20Jun1881; CB&Q RR (PO 15May1871-active)

Marble Head-, later Marblehead (PO 10Sep1878-30Nov1914 when changed to Marblehead)
Marblehead-, formerly Marble Head; CB&Q/Wab RR's (PO established when changed from Marble Head 30Nov1914-active)
Marcelline-, (PO 06Jan1843-30Jan1904; 31Mar1904-31Dec1913) RFD Ursa
Marion City-, also Green's Landing; see 1905 hist. 58
McKee Twp =
Meadowbrook-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Melrose-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Melrose Twp =
Mendon-, inc 12Feb1839; CB&Q RR (PO 05May1837-active)
Mendon Twp, named for the village =
Menkes-, Wab RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Quincy
Meyer-, (PO 11Jan1895-30Apr1923) RFD Warsaw
Mill Creek-, (PO 12Dec1825-ca 31Dec1831)
Millville-, see county atlas (Adams Illinois does not indicate the year)
Montgomery-, see 1905 hist. 329
Mungers-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Palmyra, Missouri

New Liberty-, now Liberty; see 1905 hist. 329
New Paloma-, cf Paloma; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 20Feb1858-10Oct1859)
Newton-, cf Newtown; see JISHS III:75
Newtown-, cf Newton; shown in 1876 state atlas
Northbrook-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
North East Twp =
North Quincy-, RFD Quincy
Northridge-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Old Slab Town-, also Slab Town, Spring Valley; see 1905 hist. 331
Old Ursa-, see 1955 pictorial atlas
Ono-, (PO 27Sep1860-25Jul1861)

Palm Garden Mobile Home Park-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Paloma-, cf New Paloma; formerly Pickle Station/Pickleville; CB&Q RR; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 01Apr1856-29Aug1857; 26May1860-active)
Payson, inc 15Apr1869 (PO 11Mar1837-active)
Payson Twp, named for the village =
Payton-, cf Peyton's; now Kellerville; see 1905 hist. 331
Peyton's-, cf Payton; named for George Peyton, PM (PO 19Dec1860-14Nov1865; 29Dec1865-13Mar1866; 24May1866-09Apr1875 when changed to Kellerville)
Pickle Station-, now Paloma; see 1905 hist. 328
Pickleville-, now Paloma; see 1905 hist. 328
Pitman-, (PO 01Apr1856-08Jun1863 when changed to La Prairie)
Plainville-, inc 19Feb1896 (PO established when changed from Stone's Prairie 23Jul1889-active)
Preston-, (PO 04Sep1837-22Jan1839)

Quincy, includes Camp Wood, East Quincy, Soldiers Home, Theopolis, Watson Springs; inc 21Feb1839; CB&Q RR; had a court house in 1859, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 15Mar1826-active)
Quincy Twp, named for and coextensive with the City of Quincy =

Richfield-, (PO 22Jul1851-15Jun1906) RFD Plainville
Richfield Twp, named for the PO =
Riverside Twp =
Rock Creek-, CB&Q RR; RFD Quincy

Seehorn-, Adams and Pike Counties; listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO established 01Jun1872 in Adams Sheridan Estates-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Siloam-, now part of Siloam Springs State Park (PO established 15Dec1882 in Brown County; moved to Adams County ca 01Jun1929- since 1931)
Siloam Springs State Park-, includes Siloam
Slab Town-, also Old Slab Town, Spring Valley; 1905 hist. 331
Soldiers Home-, now part of Quincy
South Crest-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Southern View-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
South Park Terrace-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Spring Valley-, also Bowling Green, Old Slab Town, Slab Town; see 1905 hist. 331; shown in 1876 state atlas
Stone's Prairie-, (PO 29Jan1856-23Jul1889 when changed to Plainville)
Sunnybrook Meadows-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Theopolis-, now part of Quincy
Thompson Settlement-, see 1905 hist. 325-26

Ulm-, (PO 17Jul1856-23Aug1864)
Ursa, CB&Q RR (PO 12Mar1836-06Jun1870; 27Jul1870-active)
Ursa Twp, named for the PO =
US Post Offices in 1859/60: Adams, Beverly, Big Neck, Burton, Camp Point, Clayton, Coatsburgh, Columbus, Elm Grove, Fair Weather, Fowler Station, Houston, Keene, Liberty, Lima, Marcelline, Mendon, New Paloma, Paloma, Payson, Pitman, Quincy (c h), Richfield, Stone's Prairie, Ulm, Ursa, Woodsville

Wabash Junction-, CB&Q RR; RFD Quincy
Walnut Point-, (PO 26Aug1833-13Feb1837 when changed to Columbus)
Watson Springs-, named for Benjamin Watson; now part of Quincy
Woodville-, CB&Q RR (PO 27Mar1837-03Jan1838 when changed to Chili, Hancock County; changed back to Woodville, Adams County 31Dec1838-15Apr1903) RFD Loraine
Woodsville-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60

York Neck-, (PO 02Jan1862-04Feb1862; 25Mar1862-30Dec1873)

The following county summary is from Dennis V Carter’s Illinois Family History Research: Placenames of the 33 Western Counties and is Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.

Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter, all rights reserved
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Brown County, named for General Jacob Brown; established 01Feb1839 (5836)

last updated 27May2002

Bartons Mills-, temporary name of Ripley; now Ripley (PO established when changed from Ripley 18Aug1843-07Sep1844 when changed to Mobley)
Benville-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 25Apr1878-31Jul1919) RFD Mount Sterling
Buck Horn-, later Buckhorn (PO 03Dec1850-20Jun1892 when changed to Buckhorn)
Buckhorn-, formerly Buck Horn (PO established when changed from Buck Horn 20Jun1892-15Sep1906) RFD Mount Sterling

Campbellsville-, named for Alexander Campbell, PM (PO 12Sep1871-22Apr1872)
Cape Lookout-, same as La Grange; see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 322
Centreville-, now Ripley (PO 25Apr1826-ca 02Jan1831)
Cooperstown-, (PO 10Jan1852- since 1931) RFD Mount Sterling
Cooperstown Twp, named for the PO =

Daisy-, named for Daisy Clark, PM; listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 26Nov1893-15Sep1906) RFD Mount Sterling
Damon-, (PO 24Jul1894-15Mar1907) RFD Mount Sterling
Denmark-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60

Elkhorn Center-, see 1870 tax list
Elkhorn Twp =

Fargo-, (PO 30Jan1888-15Jul1905) RFD Timewell

Gilbirds-, cf Gilbirdsport; Wab RR; RFD Versailles
Gilbirdsport-, cf Gilbirds (PO 12Aug1868-04Nov1881)
Grange-, cf La Grange; shown in 1876 state atlas

Hersman-, named for William T Hersman, PM; formerly Hersmans; Wab RR (PO established when changed from Hersmans ca 01Jun1865-active)
Hersmans-, later Hersman (PO 21Jun1861-ca 01Jun1865 when changed to Hersman)

Jaques-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

La Grange-, cf Lagrange Bluff; also Cape Lookout; see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 332-33
Lagrange Bluff-, cf La Grange (PO 30Dec1839-11Jul1856; 09Aug1856-01Mar1859; 13Jun1870-12Aug1872)
Lee Twp =
Little Brindle-, (PO 05Dec1879-22Mar1880)

Marden-, (PO 21May1896-30Nov1905)
McGee-, (PO 21Aug1893-03Nov1900)
Meteer-, named for Clarence W Meteer, PM (PO 11Apr1882-20Sep1887; 12Aug1891-16Jul1896; 27Oct1898-31Oct1905)
Milton-, see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 300
Missouri Breezes-, see 1870 tax list
Missouri Twp =
Morrellville-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 24Apr1888-02Dec1892; 29Sep1895-30Nov1905) RFD Mount Sterling
Morreville-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Mound Station-, inc 10Dec1901; Wab RR as Timewell (PO 28Dec1860-28Jul1902 when changed to Timewell)
Mount Pleasant-, also Raymond; shown in 1876 state atlas; see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 357
Mount Sterling, inc 10Feb1837; Wab RR (PO established in Schuyler County prior to the 01Feb1839 creation of Brown County 26Mar1833-active)
Mount Sterling Twp, named for the city =

New Washington-, see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 271

Pea Ridge-, see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 366
Pea Ridge Twp =
Pennville-, see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 249n
Perry Springs-, Wab RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Versailles

Raymond-, also Mount Pleasant; see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 357
Ripley-, formerly Barons Mills, Centreville, Mobley; inc 20Jul1837 (PO established in Schuyler County prior to the 01Feb1839 creation of Brown County 27May1837-17Apr1841; 09Aug1841-18Aug1843 when changed to Bartons Mills; discontinued and reestablished as Ripley 20Jun1848-active)
Ripley Twp, named for the village =

Sackett's Harbor-, see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 121
Scott Mill-, later Scottmill (PO 06Feb1890-01Jul1898 when changed to Scottmill)
Scottmill-, formerly Scott Mill (PO established when changed from Scott Mill 01Jul1898-30Nov1901)
Siloam-, now part of Siloam Springs State Park (PO established 15Dec1882 in Brown County; moved to Adams County ca 01Jun1929- since 1931)
Six's Prairie-, see 1882 Schuyler-Brown hist. 245
Spring-, formerly Spring Station, Spring's Station (PO established when changed from Spring's Station 14May1883- since 1931)
Spring's Station-, temporarily Spring Station; later Spring (PO 28Feb1870-28Apr1871; reestablished as Spring Station; changed back to Spring's Station ca 01Jun1878-05Apr1880; 10May1880-14May1883 when changed to Spring)
Spring Station-, temporary name for Spring's Station, later Spring (PO 06Jul1874-01Jun1878 when changed to Spring's Station)
Starbridge-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Mount Sterling
Sugar Grove-, (PO established in Schuyler County prior to the 01Feb1839 creation of Brown County 21Dec1835-17Oct1837 when changed to Versailles)

Timewell, inc as Mound Station; Wab RR (PO established when changed from Mound Station 28Jul1903-active)

Union Ridge-, (PO 08Aug1867-23Apr1874)
US Post Offices in 1859/60: Buck Horn, Cooperstown, Denmark, Mount Sterling, Ripley, Versailles, Walker's Neck, White Oak Springs

Vandeventer-, named for Cornelius Vanderventer, PM (PO established in Schuyler County prior to the 01Feb1839 creation of Brown County 23Dec1828-18May1835)
Versailles, named for Versailles, Kentucky; inc 21Feb1861; Wab RR (PO established in Schuyler County prior to the 01Feb1839 creation of Brown County, when changed from Sugar Grove 17Oct1837-active)
Versailles Twp, named for the village =

Walker's Neck-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Walkers Neck-, (PO 07Sep1847-06Jun1866)
White Oak Springs-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 11Apr1848-25Jan1858; 22Jul1862-31May1906)

The following county summary is from Dennis V Carter’s Illinois Family History Research: Placenames of the 33 Western Counties and is Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.

Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter, all rights reserved
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Bureau County, named for Pierre de Bureo, an Indian Trader; 28Feb1837 (35,688)

last updated
28May2002 (Concord added)
23Jan2003 (Barren Grove description; Brawby replaces Brawley)

Acton-, same as Langley; shown in 1895 state atlas
Albrecht-, now Ohio
Albright-, Anglicization of Albrecht; now Ohio
Arispe-, despite the slight difference in spelling, this must be the same name as the township; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 11Apr1848-20Jun1850; 22Mar1851-23Apr1857)
Arispie Twp =
Arlington-, formerly Lost Grove; inc 08Jun1874; CB&Q RR (PO 19Aug1850-active)

Backbone-, now New Baden
Bailey's Point-, [I] now Tonica; see 1886 hist. II:199 [II] now Princeton
Barren Grove-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 24Jan1848-04Apr1856) merged with Brawby to become Neponest
Berlin Centre-, (PO 05Jul1854-21Jan1856)
Berlin Twp =
Black Walnut Grove-, see Matson, map preceding 46
Bourbonnais-, later Lovejoy
Boyd's Grove-, (PO established in Putnam County prior to the 28Feb1837 creation of Bureau County 20Oct1832-02Apr1840)
Brawby-, named for a village in then York County, England, see http://www.brawby.com/; merged with Barren Grove to become the present Neponset
Brawby Twp-, now Neponset Twp
Brawley-, although it appears in Adams' "Illinois Place Names" this is not a valid place name, only a misreading of the handwritten "Brawby"
Brawley Twp-, although it appears in Adams' "Illinois Place Names" this is not a valid place name, only a misreading of the handwritten "Brawby"
Brewersville-, now Walnut
Brush Grove-, see Matson, map preceding 31
Buda, inc 07Aug1872; CNW/CB&Q RR's (PO established when changed from French Grove 15Sep1855-active)
Bulbona's Grove-, named for Francois Bulbona (Bourbonnais); see Matson, map preceding 43
Bureau-, formerly Leepertown, West Bureau Settlement; now Bureau Junction; inc as Bureau Junction; CRI&P RR as Bureau (PO established when changed from Bureau Junction 15May1883-active)
Bureau Grove-, now Lamollie (PO established in Putnam County prior to the 28Feb1837 creation of Bureau County 15Apr1831-27Dec1833)
Bureau Junction, formerly Leepertown, West Bureau Settlement; inc 10Aug1874 as Bureau Junction; CRI&P RR as Bureau (PO established when changed from Leepertown 15May1855-15May1883 when changed to Bureau)
Bureau Twp, named for the village =
Bureau Valley Junction-, cf Bureau/Bureau Junction; see Princeton Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate the year)
Burnett-, CB&Q RR; RFD Buda
Bush Creek-, (PO 15Jul1840-05Aug1850)

Cain's Grove-, see Matson, map following 36
Camp Bureau-, at Princeton, 1861
Center Grove-, see Matson, map following 44
Center Prairie-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Chenoweth Prairie-, see Matson 72
Cherry, inc 28Oct1905 (PO 20Mar1906-active)
Churchill-, CNW RR; RFD Ladd
Clarion-, formerly Clarion Station (PO 30Jul1862-21Oct1865) RFD Arlington
Clarion Station-, now Clarion
Clarion Twp =
CMStP&P Junction-, NYC RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Ladd
Coal Grove-, see 1906 hist. 114; see Matson map preceding 43
Coal Hollow-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Coleman's Grove-, see Matson, map following 36
Concord-, see Matson 72
Concord Twp =

Dad Joe's Grove-, named for Joseph "Dad Joe" Smith; see Matson, map preceding 33
Dalzell, inc 24Nov1903; CNW RR (PO 15Jan1902-active)
DePue-, inc 18Feb1867 (PO established when changed from Selby Station 06May1867-14Jul1894 when changed to Depue)
Depue, formerly DePue, Howe, Newport Landing, Selby, Selby Station, Sherman, Trenton; inc as DePue; CMStP&P/CRI&P/NYC RR's (PO established when changed from DePue 11Jul1894-active)
Depue Junction-, NYC RR; RFD Depue
Devil's Grove-, see Matson map preceding 43
Dimmick's Grove-, see Matson 72
Dingley-, formerly Trading House Grove
Dorr Hill-, see Matson 72
Dover-, formerly Livingston; inc 21May1873 (PO 11Jun1839-active)
Dover Twp, named for the village =

East Concord-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 09Oct1852-29Nov1856)
Enon-, (PO 15Jun1849-17Apr1865)

Fairfield Twp =
Fairmont-, also Fairmount; see Matson 73
Fairmount-, see Fairmont
Farmora-, see Matson 73
Five Points-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Fort Thomas-, named for Henry Thomas; at Wyanet; Black Hawk War
French Grove-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 19Jun1837-10Jan1838; 26Jul1838-15Sep1855 when changed to Buda)

Gabble Town Lane-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Gold Twp =
Gooseberry Island-, see Matson 73
Greenfield-, [I] now Princeton (PO established in Putnam County prior to the 28Feb1837 creation of Bureau County 20Dec1832-12Feb1833 when changed to Princeton) [II] (PO established in Putnam County prior to the 28Feb1837 creation of Bureau County when changed from Bureau Grove 09Aug1837-25Jul1840 when changed to Lamoille)
Green Oak-, (PO 29Sep1899-22Mar1906) RFD Princeton
Greenoak-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Green River-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Greenville-, see 1871 tax list
Greenville Twp =

Hall's Settlement-, see Matson 74
Hall Twp =
Haverhill-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Heaton's Point-, see Matson 74
Hegeler-, CB&Q/LS&BC RR's; RFD Dalzell
Hickory Point-, see Matson 74
Hicks Corners-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Highland Point-, later Providence
Hollowayville-, inc 17Jun1893 (PO established when changed from Selby 28Jun1852-15Apr1924) RFD Princeton
Howe-, now part of Depue

Indian Hill-, see 1906 hist. 123
Indian Town-, now part of Tiskilwa (PO established in Putnam County prior to the 28Feb1837 creation of Bureau County 04Aug1835-04Feb1836 when changed to Windsor)
Indiantown-, (PO established when changed from Windsor 21Apr1836-21Mar1837 when changed back to Windsor; changed back to Indiantown 19Dec1850-01Mar1852 when changed to Tiskilwa)
Indiantown Twp =

Kasbeer-, (PO 24Jan1889-active)
Kentville-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Kinnorwood-, see Matson 74-75

Ladd, inc 10Jun1890; CNW/CB&Q/CMStP&P/NYC RR's (PO established when changed from Laddville 29Aug1888-active)
Ladd Junction-, CNW/NYC RR's; RFD Ladd
Laddville-, (PO 12Jul1888-29Aug1888 when changed to Ladd)
La Moille, formerly Bureau Grove, Greenfield; inc 25Feb1867; RR as Lamoille (PO as Lamoille)
Lamoille-, inc as La Moille; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Greenfield 25Jul1840-active)
Lamoille Twp, named for the village =
Langley-, formerly Acton; CNW RR; RFD Sheffield
La Salle Junction-, CNW/LS&BC RR; RFD Spring Valley
Leepertown-, now Bureau (PO 25Mar1851-23Jan1855; 22Feb1855-15May1855 when changed to Bureau Junction)
Leepertown Twp =
Limerick-, (PO 14Oct1857-31Dec1892) RFD Ohio
Livingston-, now Dover
Location-, now part of Spring Valley
Locust Spring-, see Matson 54
Lone Tree-, (PO 16Aug1849-18Feb1854; reestablished as Pettit; changed back to Lone Tree 21Feb1861-31Jan1903) RFD Tiskilwa
Lone Tree Corners-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Long Island Grove-, see Matson, map following 36
Lost Grove-, now Arlington; see Matson 76-77
Louisville-, see Sangamo Journal 30Apr1841
Love-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Lovejoy-, named for Owen Lovejoy; formerly Bourbonnais (PO 08Nov1866-22Oct1874)
Luceyville-, (PO 23Aug1883-31Dec1894 when changed to Marquette)

Mac-, (PO 14Jul1866-12Jan1887; 14Feb1889-03Jun1889 when changed to Seatonville)
Macon-, (PO 13May1856-13Apr1860)
Macon Twp, formerly Walnut Grove Twp =
Malden-, inc 22Apr1882; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Winona 19Feb1857-active)
Manlius, inc 21Jun1905; CNW RR (PO 22May1871-active)
Manlius Twp, named for the village =
Marquette-, (PO established when changed from Luceyville 31Dec1891-30Sep1914) RFD Spring Valley
Meagher-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 23Sep1852-03Oct1855)
Menominee Grove-, see Matson, map preceding 43
Milo-, (PO 30May1850-31Jul1902) RFD Bradford
Milo Twp, named for the PO =
Mineral, inc 16Aug1899; CRI&P RR (PO 05Aug1856-active)
Mineral Twp, named for the PO =

Neponset, formed when Barren Grove and Brawby merged; inc 25Feb1867; CB&Q RR (PO 15Jun1855-active)
Neponset Twp, formerly Brawby =
New Bedford-, inc 07Nov1950 (Adams Illinois may have meant 1850) (PO established when changed from Winnebago 31Jul1851-active)
Newport Landing-, now Depue
New York Central Junction-, CB&Q/NYC RR's; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Ladd
Normandy-, CNW RR (PO 07Apr1902-active)

Ohio, formerly Albrecht, Albright; inc 28Dec1876; CB&Q RR (PO 07Mar1854-17Nov1870; 30Dec1870-active)
Ohio Twp, named for the village =
Ottville-, named for William Ott, PM (PO 13Sep1865-15Dec1873)

Paddy's Grove-, see Matson, map following 36
Paw Paw-, cf Pawpaw; listed in RM56 but not 58
Pawpaw-, cf Paw Paw; listed in RM56 but not 58
Perkins' Grove-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Perkins Grove-, (PO 08Jul1842-30Oct1856)
Petit-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Pettit-, (PO 27Aug1857-21Feb1861 when changed to Lone Tree)
Picnic Point-, see Matson 45
Pleasant Community-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Pond Creek Station-, see Matson 78
Pond Grove-, see Matson, map preceding 43
Port Arlington-, (PO 24Apr1844-19Aug1847)
Presbyterian Hill-, see JISHS XLIX:103
Princeton, formerly Bailey's Point, Camp Bureau, Greenfield, Round Point; inc 08Feb1849; CB&Q RR (PO established in Putnam County prior to the 28Feb1837 creation of Bureau County when changed from Greenfield 12Feb1833-active)
Princeton Twp, named for the city =
Providence-, formerly Highland Point (PO 24Mar1837-31Jan1903; 02Feb1903-28Feb1903) RFD Tiskilwa

Red Oak Grove-, see Matson 32
Ross Park-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Round Point-, now Princeton
Round Prairie-, see Matson 81

Schamoe-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Seaton-, now Seatonville
Seatonville, formerly Mac, Seaton; inc 10Jun1889; CNW RR (PO established when changed from Mac 03Jun1889-15Sep1919; 11Oct1920-active)
Seatonville Junction-, CNW/CMStP&P/NYC RR's; RFD Seatonville
Selby-, (PO 24Jan1848-28Jun1852 when changed to Hollowayville)
Selby Station-, now Depue (PO 31Mar1854-06May1867 when changed to DePue)
Selby Twp =
Sheffield, inc 01May1882; CRI&P RR (PO 12Aug1853-active)
Sherman-, now Depue
Sisler Community-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Sobieski Park-, now part of Spring Valley; see 1916 atlas 64
Sodtown-, now Thomas
Spring Valley, includes Location, Sobieski Park, Springvalley; inc 22Jan1886; CNW/CB&Q/CRI&P RR's (PO 01Feb1886-05Feb1895 when changed to Springvalley; changed back to Spring Valley 1931-active)
Springvalley-, now part of Spring Valley (PO established when changed from Spring Valley 05Feb1895-1931 when changed back to Spring Valley)
Storage-, CNW RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Bradford
Sugar Grove-, see Matson, map following 48

Tailhoit-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Thomas-, named for Washington Thomas, PM; formerly Sodtown (PO 22Dec1888- since 1931) RFD Tampico
Tiskilwa, includes Indian Town/Indiantown, Wappa, West Windsor, Windsor; inc 06Apr1840; CRI&P RR (PO established when changed from Indiantown 01Mar1852-active)
Trading House Grove-, later Dingley
Trenton-, now Depue
Truxton-, (PO 26Apr1850-02Sep1874; 21Sep1874-23Jul1879; 11May1880-21May1882)

US Post Offices in 1859/60: Arispe, Arlington, Barren Grove, Buda, Bureau Junction, Dover, East Concord, Enon, French Grove, Hollowayville, Lamoille, Limerick, Macon, Malden, Milo, Meagher, Neponset, New Bedford, Ohio, Perkins' Grove, Petit, Princeton, Providence, Selby Station, Sheffield, Tiskilwa, Truxton, Walnut, Winona, Wyanet, Yorktown

Van Orin-, formerly Williams Station; CB&Q RR (PO 15Jan1872-active)

Walnut, formerly Brewersville, Walnut Grove; inc 26Oct1872; CB&Q RR (PO 01Apr1856-active)
Walnut Grove-, now Walnut; see 1906 hist. 113-14
Walnut Grove Twp, now Macon =
Walnut Junction Spur-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Walnut
Walnut Twp, named for the village =
Wappa-, later Indiantown; now part of Tiskilwa
Webster Park-, see Bureau County Republican (note: Adams Illinois does not indicate Princeton or year)
Wendel-, CB&Q RR; RFD Lamoille
West Bureau Settlement-, now Bureau
Westfield Twp =
West Hennepin-, see Matson 82-83; county atlas (Adams Illinois does not indicate the year)
West Windsor-, now part of Tiskilwa
Wheatland Twp =
Whitefield-, formerly Whitefield Corners (PO 29Mar1890-13Sep1902)
Whitefield Corners-, later Whitefield
Williams Station-, now Van Orin; 1895? atlas (? was used in Adams Illinois)
Windsor-, now Tiskilwa (PO established in Putnam County prior to the 28Feb1837 creation of Bureau County when changed from Indian Town 04Feb1836-21Apr1836 when changed to Indiantown; changed back to Windsor 21Mar1837-19Dec1850 when changed back to Indiantown)
Winnebago-, (PO 12Jun1844-18Jan1845; 30May1849-31Jul1855 when changed to New Bedford)
Winona-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Wiona-, (PO 06Nov1855-19Feb1857 when changed to Malden)
Wyanet, site of Fort Thomas; inc 29Mar1869; CB&Q/CRI&P RR's (PO 20Aug1855-active)
Wyanet Twp, named for the village =

Yorktown-, (PO 14Jul1849-30Sep1903; 11Feb1904-15Oct1907) RFD Tampico

Zearing-, named for James R Zearing; CB&Q/NYC RR's (PO 14Aug1902-active)

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Calhoun County, named for John C Calhoun; established 10Jan1825 (5322)

last updated 29May2002

Abel's Landing-, shown in 1876 atlas
Asbury-, (PO 04Aug1879-24Jan1884)

Batcheldersville-, now shortened to Bachtown
Batchtown-, formerly Batcheldersville, Richwoods; inc 06Feb1897 (PO 26Nov1879-active)
Bay-, (PO 06May1873-07Dec1882)
Baytown-, same as Mozier; see RM60
Beech Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Beechs-, formerly Beech's Landing; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Golden Eagle
Beech's Landing-, later Beechs; shown in 1876 state atlas
Beechville-, (PO 11Sep1879-15Aug1916) RFD Batchtown
Beemans Ferry-, named, with variant spelling, for James J Beaman, PM (PO 26Mar1840-31Oct1840)
Belleview-, (PO 02Jan1829-01May1852; 06Jul1852-active)
Belleview Pct, named for the settlement =
Big Island-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Elsberry, Missouri
Birch Island-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Bissell-, formerly Newport, Newport Landing, Pegram's Ferry; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO established 19Jul1848 when changed from Newport, in Greene County; changed to Calhoun County 01Apr1849-23Jan1855)
Bloom's Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Bredens-, now part of Hardin
Brocks-, formerly Brock's Landing; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Golden Eagle
Brock's Landing-, later Brocks; shown in 1876 atlas
Brussels-, inc 28Apr1888 (PO established when changed from News 07Apr1875-active)
Byerton-, (PO 14Mar1882-30Nov1905)

Cap au Gris-, also West Point Landing; see 1934 hist. 11
Cape Ann's Rock-, (PO 31Aug1863-02Sep1867 when changed to Rose Dale)
Carlin Pct =
Centerville-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Childs' Landing-, now Hardin
Cliffdale-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 18Mar1879-15Jan1914) RFD Kampsville and Pearl
Coles Grove-, cf Coles Grove; now Gilead (PO established in Pike County prior to the 10Jan1825 creation of Calhoun County 15Jan1822-25Oct1825 when changed to Gilead)
Colesgrove-, variant of Coles Grove; now Gilead
Conrad-, (PO 22Sep1880-31Jan1903)
Crater Landing-, see 1934 hist. 24
Crater Pct =
Cresswell Settlement-, see 1934 hist. 12

Daisy-, named for Daisy Clark, PM; listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 26Nov1893-15Sep1906) RFD Mount Sterling
Deer Plain-, formerly Milan, Milan Landing (PO established when changed from Milan 16Dec1847- since 1931) RFD Brussels
Degerlia-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Hardin
Dogtown-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Golden Eagle
Dogtown Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Farmer's Point-, (PO established when changed from Maynardsville 10Feb1873-06Oct1874)
Farrow Town-, named for the Farrow family, three of whom were PM's; now Kampsville; see 1934 hist. 21 (PO 03Dec1857-06Jun1866)
French Hollow-, see 1934 hist. 28
Fruitland Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas

Gilead-, (PO established when changed from Coles Creek 25Oct1825-31Jul1902) RFD Batchtown
Gilead Pct, named for the PO =
Golden Eagle-, (PO established when changed from Winneburgh 14Jul1880-active)
Great Salt Spring-, see 1934 hist. 71
Guilford-, see 1934 hist. 12, 13

Hamburg-, formerly Hamburgh; inc 22Jan1897 (PO established when changed from Hamburgh 12Sep1893-active)
Hamburgh-, later Hamburg (PO 31Oct1829-12Sep1893 when changed to Hamburg)
Hamburg Pct, named for the village =
Hardin, formerly Bredens, Childs' Landing; inc 22May1880; had a court house in 1859, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 21Feb1848-active)
Hardin Pct, named for the village =
Hastings-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO established when changed from Hastings Landing 14May1883-25Aug1890)
Hastings Landing-, (PO 07Aug1879-14May1883 when changed to Hastings)
Haynes Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Hillcrest-, (PO 29Dec1896-31May1913) probably mail Belleview
Hogville Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Hurricane Island Slough-, see 1934 hist. 24

Irish Hollow-, see 1934 hist. 29

Jones Ferry Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas

Kampsville, named for Michael A Kamp; Calhoun County terminus of Bushnell's Ferry (from Columbiana); formerly Farrow Town, Vedder; inc 08Oct1887 (PO established when changed from Vedder 06Mar1872-active)
Kritesville-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Lower Guilford-, see TISHS XVII:195

Marshall Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Martin Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Martin's Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Maynardsville-, (PO 19Aug1861-09May1872; 09Sep1872-10Feb1873 when changed to Farmer's Point)
Meppen-, (PO 29Sep1876-active)
Michael-, (PO 06Aug1894-active)
Milan-, (PO 02Nov1835-16Dec1847 when changed to Deer Plain)
Milan Landing-, now Deer Plain; shown in 1876 state atlas
Monterey-, probably named for Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, site of Mexican War engagements (PO 23Dec1847-04Feb1881)
Mortland Hollow-, see 1934 hist. 13
Mozier-, same as Baytown in RM58 (PO 17Mar1880-15Jan1914; 28Mar1914-active)
Mozier Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Newport-, (PO established 23Dec1847 when changed from Pegram's Ferry; changed to Greene Co ca 01Jul1848-19Jul1848 when changed to Bissell)
Newport Landing-, later Bissell; shown in 1876 state atlas
News-, (PO 14Mar1851-07Apr1875 when changed to Brussels)

Oakgrove-, (PO 05May1899-27Aug1900)

Pegram's Ferry-, later Bissell (PO 17Nov1846-23Dec1847 when changed to Newport)
Perrin's Ledge-, see 1934 hist. 9-10
Philadelphia-, see 1844 tax list
Point Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Point Pct =
Poppleton Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Prairie Marcot-, see JISHS IX:72, 77

Red Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Richwoods-, now Batchtown; see 1934 hist. 18
Richwood Pct =
Rose Dale-, (PO established when changed from Cape Ann's Rock 02Sep1867-24Sep1869)

Salt Prairie-, see JISHS XVII:166
School House Bend Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Silver Creek-, (PO 27Jan1879-31Mar1904)
Smith's Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Star City-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Batchtown
Summit Grove-, see 1870 tax list
Sunset Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Terry's Landing-, now Hardin; see 1934 hist. 22
The Crossroads-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Turner Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Twichell's Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Two Branches Landing-, shown in 1876 state atlas

US Post Offices in 1859/60: Belleview, Bissell, Deer Plain, Farrow Town, Gilead, Hamburgh, Hardin (c h), Monterey, News

Vedder-, (PO 12Mar1857-06Mar1872 when changed to Kampsville)

West Point Landing-, also Cap au Gris; shown in 1876 state atlas
Wilsons Landing-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Batchtown
Winneberger-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Winneburgh-, (PO 25Jul1879-14Jul1880 when changed to Golden Eagle)

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Carroll County, named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton; established 22Feb1839 (16,805)

last updated 07Jun2002 (Hazelhurst description)

Argo-, now Fay (PO 19Feb1851-15Oct1901)
Argo-Fay-, now Fay
Argo Fay-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Armenian-, (PO 25Jul1861-06Feb1865)
Arnold-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Arnold's Grove-, see B&S 704
Arnold's Landing-, see B&S 732
Ashdale-, CMStP&P RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Mount Carroll
Ashdale Junction-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Ashford-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 12Jun1856-02Mar1857)
Ayers-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Ayers Junction-, RM56 listing for Ayres Siding
Ayers Siding-, CB&Q RR; RM56 listed as Ayres Siding; RFD Savanna

Bailey Settlement-, later Argo, now Fay; see B&S 730
Barth-, named for Margaret Barth, PM; now Zion (PO established when changed from Zion 29May1905-15Nov1905)
Black Hawk-, now Blackhawk
Blackhawk-, site of Savanna Ordnance Depot; formerly Black Hawk; RR name is Proving Ground (PO 1931-active)
Blackoak-, (PO 27May1884-22Sep1886)
Bluffville-, (PO 04Dec1849-02Sep1867)
Brinksburg-, Carroll and Jo Daviess Counties; shown in 1876 state atlas
Burke-, CB&Q RR; RFD Savanna

Center Hill-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Chadwick, inc 08Aug1892; CB&Q RR (PO 19Aug1886-active)
Chambers Grove-, see B&S 705
Cherry Grove-, (PO established in Jo Daviess County prior to the 22Feb1839 creation of Carroll County 05Sep1836-06Dec1861 when changed to Lanark)
Cherry Grove Twp =
Chestnut Park-, now part of Savanna; see 1922 History of Carroll County in the Now
Crane's Fort-, see B&S 636

Daggett-, later Daggetts (PO 21Jun1887-16Apr1888; 29May1889-31Jul1906)
Daggetts-, formerly Daggett; CB&Q RR; RFD Mount Carroll

East Plum River-, (PO 19Aug1843-27Apr1846)
East Savanna-, now part of Savanna
Ebner-, CB&Q RR; RFD Thomson
Elk Horn Grove-, cf Ogle County listing; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Elkhorn Grove-, (PO established upon creation of Carroll County and changed from Elk Horn Grove in Jo Davies County 22Feb1839-31Jul1848 when changed to Eagle Point in Ogle County) RFD Milledgeville
Elkhorn Grove Twp, named for the PO =

Fair Haven-, (PO 11May1850-04Jun1853; 11Feb1854-06Oct1854; 28Feb1857-28Jan1895 when changed to Fairhaven) RFD Chadwick
Fairhaven-, now Fair Haven (PO established when changed from Fair Haven 28Jan1895-31Jul1906)
Fair Haven Twp, named for the PO =
Fay-, formerly Bailey Settlement; includes Argo, Argo-Fay; RFD Thomson
Freedom Twp =
Freemont-, cf Fremont; see 1908 atlas 57
Fremont-, cf Freemont; see 1878 hist. 384

Georgetown-, RM58 has zero population; see B&S 702-3; RFD Lanark

Hazelhurst-, Carroll and Ogle Counties; CB&Q RR (PO established 03Feb1888 in Carroll County; changed to Ogle County ca 01Dec1913- since 1931) RFD Polo
Hickory Grove-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Savanna
Hitt-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 14Mar1884-31Aug1900) RFD Milledgeville

Ideal-, (PO 06Jan1891-15Oct1902) RFD Thomson

Jacobsville-, named for Benjamin Jacobs, PM (PO 30Jan1852-20May1852)
Johnson's Creek-, (PO 19Feb1868-24Jan1876; 28Feb1876-03Jul1882)

Keltner-, (PO 23Jun1892-30Nov1904) RFD Stockton
Kittredge-, CMStP&P RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Shannon

Lanark, inc 28Feb1867; CMStP&P RR (PO established when changed from Cherry Grove 06Dec1861-active)
Lima Twp =

Marcus-, CB&Q RR; RFD Hanover
Middeal-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Milledgeville, inc 24May1887; CB&Q RR (PO established 22Feb1844 in Whiteside County; changed to Carrol County ca 30Nov1848-active)
Mount Carroll, includes Panama/Richmond, Salem, Slab City, Stag Point, West Carroll; inc 25Feb1867; CMStP&P RR; had a court house in 1859, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 20Jan1845-active)
Mount Carroll Twp, named for the city =

Nursery-, (PO 06Mar1885-15Feb1901)

Oak Park-, now part of Savanna
Oakville-, see JISHS IX:536
Owens Point-, see B&S 704

Palsgrove-, cf Polsgrove; RFD Mount Carroll
Panama-, also Richmond, Slab City; now part of Mount Carroll (PO 09Sep1840-13Apr1842)
Polsgrove-, named for Abram Polsgrove, PM; cf Palsgrove (PO 06Jul1856-01Feb1878; 17Sep1878-01Mar1880; 03Apr1900-31Oct1903)
Portsmouth-, (PO established when changed from Hanover in Jo Daviess County 19Oct1839-30Apr1840 when changed back to Hanover)
Preston's Prairie-, see B&S 718
Proving Ground-, location of Savanna Ordnance Depot; CB&Q RR (PO as Blackhawk)

Richmond-, also Panama; now part of Mount Carroll; see B&S 694-95
Rock Creek-, (PO 30Nov1848-04Jun1883)
Rock Creek Twp =
Rush Creek-, see TISHS XII:261

Salem-, now part of Mount Carroll; see 1908 atlas 14-15
Salem Twp =
Sandville-, (PO 29Mar1865-05May1865 when changed to Thomson)
Savanna, includes Chestnut Park, East Savanna, Oak Park; inc 20Apr1874; CB&Q/CMStP&P RR's (PO established in Jo Daviess County prior to the 22Feb1839 creation of Carroll County 02Nov1835-active)
Savanna Twp, named for the city =
Shannon, inc 15Apr1869; CMStP&P RR (PO established when changed from Spring Valley 05Dec1861-active)
Shannon Twp, named for the village =
Sheridan Road Farm-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Savanna
Slab City-, later Richmond; now part of Mount Carroll; see B&S 694
South Elkhorn-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
South Savanna-, see 1908 atlas 56-57
Spring Valley-, (PO 13Dec1853-05Dec1861 when changed to Shannon)
Stag Point-, now part of Mount Carroll; see 1905 Carroll County Democrat 2

Thomson-, formerly Sandville, York; inc 16Feb1865; CB&Q/CMStP&P RR's (PO established when changed from Sandville 05May1865-active)
Tysonville-, (PO 29Apr1844-29Dec1845)

US Post Offices in 1859/60: Ashford, Argo, Bluffville, Cherry Grove, Elk Horn Grove, Fair Haven, Milledgeville, Mount Carroll (c h), Rock Creek, Savanna, Spring Valley

Wacker-, (PO 21Dec1894-31Jul1906) RFD Savanna
Washington Twp =
West Carroll-, now part of Mount Carroll; see 1908 atlas 10
Woodland Twp =
Wysox Twp =

York-, now Thomson
York Twp =

Zier Cors-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Zion-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 13Jul1881-29May1905 when changed to Barth) RFD Savanna

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Cass County, named for General Lewis Cass; established 03Mar1837 (13,437)

last updated 06Jun2002 (Jersey Prairie description)

Anderson-, (PO 15Sep1888-31Jul1899)
Arenzville, named for Francis Arenz; inc 13Feb1893; CB&Q RR (PO 24Apr1840-active)
Arenzville Twp, named for the village =
Ashford-, see 1870 delinquent tax list
Ashland, inc 19Apr1869; B&O/GM&O RR's (PO 23Oct1857-active)
Ashland Twp, named for the village; formerly Lancaster Twp =

Beard's Ferry-, named for Thomas Beard, founder (PO established in Morgan County prior to the 03Mar1837 creation of Cass County 04Dec1830-05Aug1831 when changed to Beardstown)
Beardstown, includes Camp Hollow, Kickapoo Mounds, Ravenswood, Sangamon Bay; inc ?/?/1834 per B&S; B&O/CB&Q RR's (PO established in Morgan County prior to the 03Mar1837 creation of Cass County when changed from Beard's Ferry 05Aug1831-active)
Beardstown Twp, named for the city =
Beaverstown-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Berryton-, (PO 09Jan1850-01Mar1876; 25May1876-01Aug1892)
Big Puncheon Camp Grove-, see B&S 822
Bluff Place-, see Sangamo Journal 08Jan1841
Bluff Spring-, now Bluff Springs (PO 27Aug1861-27Feb1866)
Bluff Springs-, formerly Bluff Spring; B&O RR (PO 06Feb1872- since 1931) RFD Browning
Bluff Springs Twp, named for the settlement =
Bowen Twp-, now Hickory Twp
Burlingame-, B&O RR; RFD Virginia

Camp Hollow-, now part of Beardstown
Cass-, B&O RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Virginia
Chandlersville-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Chandlerville, inc 21Feb1861 (PO established when changed from Panther Creek 20Aug1856-active)
Chandlerville Twp, named for Dr Charles Chandler, as was the village =
Clear Lake-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Cox's Grove-, named for Eli Cox

Frazier-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Arenzville

Garner-, (PO 27Jul1870-01Feb1878)
Grand Villas-, now part of Virginia
Gurney-, B&O RR; RFD Ashland

Hagener-, CB&Q RR (PO 10Jul1884-29May1885) RFD Beardstown
Hagener Twp =
Hagley-, (PO established when changed from Nancemont 08Mar1852-09Feb1860 when changed to Newmansville; changed back to Hagley 06Mar1860-02Feb1875)
Hallville-, now Virginia
Hamilton Station-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Hickory Twp, formerly Bowen, Husted Twps =
Horns-, named for Reddick Horn, PM; now Virginia (PO established in Morgan County prior to the 03Mar1837 creation of Cass County 03Apr1826-16Nov1827 when changed to Silvan Grove)
Husted Twp-, now Hickory Twp

Indian Creek Twp =

Jersey Prairie-, Cass and Morgan Counties (PO established 23May1844 in Morgan County; changed to Cass County ca 01Jun1846-ca 01Jul1849 when changed back to Morgan County; changed back to Cass County 02Nov1849-26Mar1854; 13Apr1854-16Oct1861)
Jules-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 30Dec1885-31Oct1905) RFD Virginia

Kickapoo Mounds-, now part of Beardstown
Kisch-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Lancaster-, (PO 07Jun1837-22Jan1850; 06Feb1850-28Apr1882 when changed to Philadelphia)
Lancaster Twp-, now Ashland Twp
Little Indian-, named for Little Indian Creek; listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 01Feb1870-31May1907; 16Aug1907-30Nov1923) RFD Virginia
Lucas-, named for William D Lucas, PM (PO 07Apr1892-13Feb1894)
Lucas Twp-, now Richmond Twp
Lydda-, (PO 19Dec1893-15Jan1903)

Monroe-, see 1882 hist. 173
Monroe Twp =
Munroe-, see 1845 tax list

Nancemont-, named for Otway B Nance, PM; now Newmansville (PO 09Jan1850-08Mar1852 when changed to Hagley)
Newmansville-, formerly Hagley, Nancemont (PO established when changed from Hagley 09Feb1860-06Mar1860 when changed back to Hagley; discontinued and reestablished as Newmansville 19Apr1875-28Feb1906) RFD Ashland
Newmansville Twp, named for the PO =
New Richmond-, see B&S 828
New Virginia-, now Virginia
North Grove-, see 1882 hist. 73
North Prairie-, now Virginia

Old Princeton-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Oregon Twp =

Palmerton-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Panther Creek, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 29Jun1837-20Aug1856 when changed to Chandlerville)
Panther Creek Twp =
Philadelphia-, B&O RR (PO established when changed from Lancaster 28Apr1882-active)
Philadelphia Twp, named for the PO =
Princeton-, see B&S 825; see 1899 atlas 7
Princeton Twp =

Ravenswood-, now part of Beardstown
Richmond-, see Eames' Morgan County hist. 272
Richmond Twp, formerly Lucas Twp =

Sangamon Bay-, now part of Beardstown
Sangamon River-, (PO 08Jun1846-18Feb1847; 23Dec1847-20Dec1849 when changed to Robinsons Mills in Menard County)
Sheckshak-, (PO 06Jan1857-21May1857)
Shickshack Knob-, see B&S 829
Silvan Grove-, now Virginia (PO established in Morgan County prior to the 03Mar1837 creation of Cass County when changed from Horns 16Nov1827-26Feb1839 when changed to Virginia)
Stevenson's Grove-, see Jacksonville Journal 07Sep1876 (Old Settlers meeting)
Sylvan-, (PO 28Aug1885-31Mar1905)
Sylvan Grove-, now Virginia

US Post Offices in 1859/60: Arenzville, Beardstown, Beaverstown, Berryton, Chandlersville, Hagley, Jersey Prairie, Lancaster, Panther Creek, Virginia

Virginia, formerly Hallville, Horns, New Virginia, North Prairie, Silvan Grove, Sylvan Grove; inc 19Feb1857; B&O RR (PO established when changed from Silvan Grove 26Feb1839-active)
Virginia Junction-, B&O RR; RFD Virginia
Virginia Twp, named for the city =

Walnut Grove-, see JISHS IX:61-65
White City-, RFD Chandlerville

Yatesville-, RFD Ashland

The following county summary is from Dennis V Carter’s Illinois Family History Research: Placenames of the 33 Western Counties and is Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.

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Fulton County, named for Robert Fulton; established 28Feb1823 (38,080)

last updated
05Jun2002 (Walker's Grove description)
08Jun2002 (Rockvale added)

Amarugia-, see 1879 hist. 970
Arnarougen-, see JISHS XVIII:423, 427
Astoria, includes McNeil Settlement, Vienna, Washington; inc 24Jan1839; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Washington 13Sep1837-active)
Astoria Twp, named for the village =
Atherton-, (PO 27Feb1888-25Jan1889)
Avon, formerly Woodstock, Woodsville; inc 08Mar1867; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Woodstock 03Apr1852-active)

Babylon-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 09Apr1875-30Apr1904) RFD Avon
Banner-, formerly Utica; inc 06Jun1934 (PO 04Feb1874-15Nov1918) RFD Canton
Banner Twp, named for the village; formerly Monterey, Utica Twps =
Barnes' Prairie-, now Canton; see B&S 666
Beaty-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Beebe's Island-, see 1912 atlas 69
Bennington-, later Bernadotte (PO 20Sep1833-03Mar1837 when changed to Bernadotte)
Bernadotte-, formerly Bennington, Fulton; land taken over for Camp Ellis during World War II (PO established when changed from Bennington 03Mar1837-14Sep1905)
Bernadotte Twp, named for the settlement =
Besler-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Lewistown
Betson's-, see Springfield Sangamo Spectator 25Jul1827
Bloomfield-, also Byron; see B&S 691
Blyton-, (PO 04Jun1884-14Sep1903) RFD Smithfield
Breeds-, TP&W RR (PO 16Jun1873- since 1931) RFD Canton
Brereton-, CB&Q RR (PO 29Aug1903-15Jun1925) RFD Canton
Bristol-, see Sangamo Journal 22May1840
Bryant, includes East Bryant, South Bryant; inc 10Aug1874; CB&Q RR (PO 26Aug1862-active)
Buckeye-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Buckhart-, CB&Q RR; RFD Saint David
Buckheart Twp =
Butterville-, see Canton Fulton County Ledger 08Jan1875
Bybee-, named for William Bybee, PM (PO 29Sep1881-27Feb1884; 26Mar1884-22Aug1884; 26Apr1887-12Sep1887)
Byron-, also Bloomfield; see B&S 691

Camp Ellis-, includes former site of Bernadotte; World War II training camp and prison camp (branch of Macomb PO during war) RFD Macomb
Canton, formerly Barnes' Prairie, Swan's Catch-All; inc 08Feb1849; CB&Q/TP&W RR's (PO 03Aug1826-active)
Canton Twp, named for the city =
Cass Twp =
Center Twp-, now Putman Twp
Centreville-, now part of Cuba
Checkrow-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 05Aug1892-30Jun1905) RFD Avon
Civer-, TP&W RR (PO 10Feb1869-28Feb1906) RFD Cuba
Claire-, now Middlegrove; see B&S 690
Clarksville-, (PO 06Feb1832-25Feb1835)
Coleman's Grove-, named for John Coleman, PM (PO 29Sep1826-09Jan1827)
Columbia-, see B&S 691
Commerce-, see B&S 691
Constantia-, (PO 09Apr1838-25Mar1839)
Cooperas Creek, cf Cooperas Creek Landing (PO 19Jun1837-23Oct1867)
Cooperas Creek Landing-, cf Cooperas Creek; see B&S 691
Cuba, includes Centreville, Middletown; inc 26Jan1853; CB&Q/TP&W RR's (PO 02Dec1837-active)

Deerfield Twp =
Delavan-, see B&S 690
Depler Springs-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Duncan City-, now Duncans Mills' see B&S 689
Duncan Mills-, named for the Duncan family; formerly Duncan City (PO 21Apr1858-30Jun1905) RFD Lewistown
Duncan's Mills-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Dunfermline-, inc 24May1947; CB&Q RR (PO 24Dec1887-15Jul1911; since1931-active)

East Bryant-, now part of Bryant; see 1912 atlas 87
East Lawndale-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Ellisville-, inc 18Nov1872 (PO 06Jul1838-active)
Ellisville Station-, later Mayton; see 1912 atlas 7
Ellisville Twp, named for the village =
Emerson-, (PO 14Nov1887-20Dec1887)
Enion-, cf Enon (PO 05Jun1890-31Jan1907) RFD Havana
Enon-, cf Enion (PO 06Oct1870-12Jun1872)

Fairview, inc 24Feb1859; CB&Q RR (PO 09May1838-active)
Fairview Twp, named for the village =
Farmer Twp-, RM58 spelling for Farmers Twp
Farmers Twp, named for the occupation of the inhabitants =
Farmington, inc 18Feb1857; CNW/CB&Q/M&StL RR's (PO 06Jan1836-active)
Farmington Twp, named for the city =
Fiatt-, CB&Q RR (PO 17Jul1843-active)
Forty Acres-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Frontier-, (PO 21Oct1840-01Jan1842)
Fulton-, later part of Bernadotte and of Camp Ellis site
Fulton Center-, formerly Independence (PO 31Jan1851-21Nov1855; 13Dec1856-20Aug1862)
Fulton Centre-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Fulton Courthouse-, (PO 09Jan1824-14Mar1831 when changed to Lewistown)

Gardiner's Prairie-, see B&S 667
Gilchrist-, RFD Farmington
Gorman-, CB&Q RR; RFD Canton

Harris Twp =
Hawn-, named for Marcellus Hawn, PM (PO 14Dec1877-06Nov1879)
Hickory Twp-, now Young Hickory Twp
Hopegraff-, (PO 21Jul1900-15Apr1901)
Howard-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Independence-, later Fulton Center
Ipava, inc 26Jan1853; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Pleasantville 01Dec1852-active)
Isabel Twp =

Jackson Grove-, (PO 18Nov1831-30Oct1850)
Jonas-, named for Jonas R Rawalt, PM (PO 17May1881-30Jan1882)
Joshua-, (PO 14Dec1892-06Apr1894)
Joshua Twp =

Keeler-, (PO 02Jun1894-09Jul1895)
Kerton Twp =

Lafayette Twp-, now Woodland Twp
Laurel Hill-, now Table Grove
Leaman-, (PO 06Dec1883-30Jun1905)
Leesburg-, formerly Leeseburgh; RFD Astoria
Leeseburgh-, later Leeseburg (PO 07Aug1834-18Sep1836; 25Feb1837-07Sep1839)
Lee Twp =
Lewistown, named for Lewis W Ross, son of Ossian M Ross; includes Proctor's Grove; inc 16Feb1857; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Fulton Courthouse 14Mar1831-active)
Lewistown Twp, named for the city =
Little America-, RFD Lewistown
Liverpool-, inc 18Jun1956 (PO 28Aug1849-active)
Liverpool Twp, named for the PO =
London-, now London Mills; Fulton and Knox Counties; see Fulton County B&S 688
London Mills, formerly London; Fulton and Knox Counties; inc 27Nov1883; M&StL RR (PO established 03Feb1875 in Knox County; changed to Fulton County ca 09Apr1875-active)
Luna-, (PO 14Jan1884-12Dec1884 when changed to Manley)

Manley-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO established when changed from Luna 12Dec1884-30Jun1906) RFD Avon
Manning-, now Sepo; see 1912 atlas 43
Manns Ferry-, see 1912 atlas 90
Manterey-, cf Monterey; listed in RM56 but not 58, probably an error for Monterey
Maples Mill-, (PO 05Aug1856-15Dec1913) RFD Lewistown
Maple's Mills-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Marbletown-, (PO 03Oct1870-28Feb1906) RFD Havana
Marchant Settlement-, now Farmington; see 1879 hist. 681
Marietta-, inc 04Jan1909; TP&W RR (PO 08Mar1838-10Mar1840 changed to Vanopolis; changed back to Mariette 03Jan1842-active)
Mayton-, formerly Ellisville Station (PO 23Jun1897-31Aug1913)
McNeil Settlement-, now part of Astoria; see 1882 Schuyler County hist. 63
Middle Fork-, (PO 08Jun1857-21Nov1863)
Middle Grove-, now Middlegrove; M&StL RR (PO 04Jun1834-09Feb1866; 16Oct1868-04Aug1869; 25Apr1870-17Jan1878; 28Feb1883-20Mar1891 when changed to Middlegrove)
Middlegrove-, formerly Claire, Middle Grove; RR as Middle Grove (PO established when changed from Middle Grove 20Mar1894-active)
Middleton-, cf Middletown; see 1870 tax list
Middletown-, Middleton; now part of Cuba
Midland Mine Spur-, M&StL RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Middlegrove
Midway-, (PO 15Aug1844-11Feb1846; 28Dec1846-16Sep1884)
Mills Point-, see B&S 691
Milton-, see B&S 692
Mink Island-, see 1912 atlas 69
Miserable Island-, see 1912 atlas 69
Monterey-, cf Manterey; probably named for Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, site of Mexican War engagements (PO 28May1883-15Jun1901) RFD Canton
Monterey Twp-, probably named for Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, site of Mexican War engagements; now Banner Twp
Morgan-, CB&Q RR; RFD Bryant

Norris, inc 19Aug1908; CB&Q RR (PO 15Jun1863-active)

Oak Mound-, (PO 26Feb1880-22Oct1891)
Oberlin-, now Summum
Orion Twp =
Otto-, (PO established when changed from Spoon River 28Apr1847-12Jan1877; 22Apr1878-23Sep1891; 29Oct1891-11Sep1894; 09Dec1895-14Dec1903)

Parrville Station-, see 1912 atlas 7
Pleasant Ridge-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Pleasant Twp =
Pleasantville-, (PO 13Sep1847-01Dec1852 when changed to Ipava)
Point Isabel-, see B&S 685
Poverty Ridge-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Proctor's Grove-, named for John W Proctor; now part of Lewistown
Prospect Heights Addition-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Putnam Twp, formerly Center Twp =

Rawalts-, named for Jonas Rawalt; TP&W RR; RFD Canton
Rockvale-, now Cramer; Fulton and Peoria Counties (PO established 28Oct1840 in Fulton County; changed to Peoria County ca 01Jan1844-11Jan1844 when changed to Brunswick)
Rowland's Prairie-, see B&S 667

Saint Augustine-, inc 21Aug1878; CB&Q RR; see US Post Offices in 1859/60
(PO established 13Sep1837 in Fulton County; changed to Knox County ca 03Feb1875-active)
Saint David, inc 25Jul1885; CB&Q RR (PO 11Dec1865-active)
Senate Island-, see 1912 atlas 69
Sepo-, formerly Manning (PO 03Mar1880-07Jun1881; 19Feb1891-18Jul1895; 16Nov1895-31Dec1905) RFD Lewistown
Seville-, TP&W RR (PO 22Jan1869-15Dec1917) RFD Smithfield
Smithfield, [I] see B&S 691 [II] inc 01Mar1889; TP&W RR (PO 15Sep1868-active)
Smith's Prairie-, see B&S 667
South Bryant-, now part of Bryant; see 1912 atlas 87
Speedwell-, (PO 15Jun1864-24Jun1865)
Spoon River-, (PO 20Feb1838-28Apr1847 when changed to Otto)
Spoonville-, see Canton Register 04Jun1912
Summum-, formerly Oberlin (PO 13Apr1836-28Apr1847; 09Oct1851-29May1852; 25Apr1856-active)
Swan's Catch-All-, now Canton

Table Grove, formerly Laurel; temporarily Tablegrove; now Table Grove; inc 17Jun1881; CB&Q RR (PO 27Sep1837-01Jan1896 when changed to Tablegrove; changed back to Table Grove since 1931-active)
Tablegrove-, temporary name of Table Grove (PO established when changed from Table Grove 01Jan1896-since 1931 when changed back to Table Grove)
Totten's Prairie-, see 1955 pictorial atlas
Troy-, see B&S 690
Troy Mills-, (PO 11Sep1839-14Sep1849; 19Nov1849-01Oct1864)
Tuscumbia-, see B&S 692

Union-, see B&S 689
Union Twp =
US Post Offices in 1859/60: Astoria, Avon, Bernadotte, Canton, Copperas Creek, Cuba, Duncan's Mills, Ellisville, Fairview, Farmington, Fiatt, Fulton Centre, Ipava, Lewistown, Liverpool, Maple's Mills, Marietta, Middle Grove, Midway, Otto, Saint Augustine, Summum, Table Grove, Troy Mills, Vermont, Virgil, Walker's Grove
Utica-, now Banner
Utica Twp-, now Banner Twp

Vanopolis-, (PO established when changed from Marietta 10Mar1840-03Jan1842 when changed back to Marietta)
Vermont, inc 13Feb1857; CB&Q RR (PO 23Aug1837-active)
Vermont Twp, named for the village =
Vienna-, now part of Astoria
Village Square-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Virgil-, (PO 12Apr1849-06May1867)

Walker's Grove-, Mason and Fulton Counties; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO established in Mason county 04Aug1841-28May1842; reestablished 29Aug1848 in Fulton County; changed back to Mason County 29Mar1849-08Dec1864)
Washington-, now part of Astoria (PO 09Sep1836-13Sep1837 when changed to Astoria)
Waterford-, (PO 29Mar1839-08Jul1842; 09Feb1848-27Oct1852)
Waterford Twp =
Westminster-, see B&S 691
West Point-, see B&S 691
West Point Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Westview Acres-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Wheeler's Settlement-, see JISHS XVIII:423
Woodland Twp, formerly Lafayette Twp =
Woodstock-, now Avon (PO 07Jun1843-03Apr1852 when changed to Avon)
Woodsville-, now Avon

Young Hickory Twp, formerly Hickory Twp =

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Greene County, named for General Nathaniel Green; established 20Jan1821 (15,317)

last updated 02Jun2002 (Eminence, Lurton's added)

Albany-, see 1905 hist. 74
Allen's Mills-, see Springfield Sangamo Journal 08Jan1841
Apple Creek-, (PO 24Dec1860-19Jun1867)
Athens-, now Athensville
Athensville-, formerly Athens (PO 24Jan1838- since 1931) RFD Roodhouse
Athensville Twp, named for the settlement; formerly Mount Airy Twp =

Baldwin Station-, see 1893 atlas 16
Barrow-, CB&Q RR (PO 05Jan1871-31Jan1917; 28May1919- since 1931) RFD Roodhouse
Baum-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Beach-, (PO 05Mar1883-13Jun1883)
Bear Creek-, (PO 30Nov1865-29Jun1869)
Belltown-, same as New Providence; see RM58
Berdan-, GM&O RR (PO established when changed from New Providence 11Apr1869-15Nov1929) RFD Carrollton
Big Bend-, (PO 16May1866-23Oct1867)
Bloomfield-, see 1905 hist. 74
Bluff Dale-, (PO 09Oct1829-20Jun1892 when changed to Bluffdale)
Bluffdale-, (PO established when changed from Bluff Dale 20Jun1892-30Jun1904)
Bluffdale Twp, named for the settlement =
Boyle-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Breese-, (PO 06Nov1846-29Mar1880 when changed to Patterson)
Bridgewater-, named for Elsiha Bridgewater, PM (PO 08Apr1887-31Dec1904)
Bushnell's Ferry-, later Columbiana (western terminus at Kampsville in Calhoun County)

Carroll-, see TISHS XVII:194
Carrollton, inc "at an early date..." reinc in 1849, see 1879 hist. 337; GM&O RR; had a court house in 1859, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 12Oct1822-active)
Carrollton Twp, named for the city =
Centerville-, see 1905 hist. 74
Ceres-, (PO 25Jan1893-30Jun1902)
Clark-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Eldred
Columbiana-, formerly Bushnell's Ferry (to Kampsville in Calhoun County) (PO 09Dec1896-26Jun1897)
Conwayville-, see 1885 hist. 804-5
Cook-, also King; GM&O RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Eldred

Daum-, named for Christian Daum, PM (PO 01Jul1884-30Apr1902) RFD Carrollton
Dover Hills-, see 1893 atlas 16
Drake-, formerly Hanks Station; GM&O RR (PO 12Jul1902-14Sep1918) RFD White Hall

East Hardin-, (PO 08May1928-31Oct1931) RFD Fieldon
Eldred-, inc 27Mar1905 (PO 24May1884-active)
Eminence-, (PO established in Greene County prior to the 28Feb1839 creation of Jersey County 29Jan1829-28Aug1834 when changed to Newbern)

Fayette-, (PO 27Mar1837-29Nov1922) RFD Greenfield
Felter-, (PO 12Jan1880-31Jan1902) RFD Roodhouse

Gaston's Prairie-, see Sangamo Journal 08Jan1841
Gellham's Mound-, see 1909 hist. 71
Grand Pass-, GM&O RR; RFD Hillview
Greenburgh-, now Woody (PO 03Mar1859-29Jan1862)
Greene Courthouse-, now Carrollton
Greenfield, inc 26Feb1867; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from New Greenfield 04Sep1840-active)
Greenfield Twp-, named for the village; now Rubicon Twp

Hanks Station-, now Drake; see 1893 atlas 33
Happyville-, same as Happyville Station
Happyville Station-, cf Happyville; shown in 1876 state atlas
Haypress-, RFD Carrollton
Hickory Grove-, see 1905 hist. 141
Highstreet-, (PO 21Jun1898-31Jan1902)
Hillview-, inc 06Jul1903; GM&O RR (PO established when changed from Pegram 28Mar1903-active)
Hodges-, (PO 14Mar1860-16Oct1863)
Hollidaysburg-, now Kane
Homer-, now Old Kane
Hurricane-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Eldred

Jalapa-, temporarily Jalappa; now Jalapa; listed in RM56 but not 58; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 09Feb1850-08Feb1855; reestablished as Pisgah; changed to Jalapa 24Oct1857-18Apr1859) RFD Kane
Jalappa-, temporary name of Jalapa; now Jalapa (PO 09Jul1900-30Nov1903)

Kahm-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Kane, formerly Hollidayburg, New Kane; inc 15Mar1869; DM&O RR (PO 25Oct1827-active ; originally established at what is now Old Kane and moved with the town)
Kane Twp, named for the village =
Kaser-, RFD Carrollton
Keach's Landing-, see 1893 atlas 17
King-, see Cook; RFD Eldred
Kinkead's Point-, see 1909 hist. 52-53

Letcherville-, (PO 26Apr1850-12Dec1855)
Lewisville-, named for Jason C Lewis, PM (PO 23May1862-22Feb1865)
Linder Twp =
Loafers' Grove-, now White Hall
Lurton's-, (PO established in Greene County prior to the 28Feb1839 creation of Jersey County 05Jul1833-27Jul1836 when changed to Delhi)

Manhattan-, see Illinois Journal 08Feb1853
McClay Orchard-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Mid City-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Mineral Springs-, see 1909 hist. 17-18
Mount Airy Twp-, now Athensville Twp
Mount Pleasant-, see 1909 hist. 32-33

Negro Lick-, (PO 22Sep1858-12Jul1870)
New Greenfield-, (PO 11Dec1837-04Sep1840 when changed to Greenfield)
New Kane-, now Kane; see 1879 hist. 41(4)ff (note: hard to read, will check microfiche)
New Providence-, [I] (PO 01Mar1860-11Apr1869 when changed to Berdan) [II] same as Belltown; RFD White Hall
New Providence Twp-, now Wrights Twp
Northwestern Twp-, now Patterson Twp
Norwalk-, see 1905 hist. 74

Old Kane-, same as Homer/Kane; RFD Kane

Patterson-, inc as Wilmington (PO established when changed from Breese 29Mar1880-active)
Patterson Twp, formerly Northwestern Twp =
Pegram-, (PO 31Mar1892-28Mar1903 when changed to Hillview)
Philadelphia-, see 1905 hist. 74
Pioneer-, (PO 13May1851-01Aug1855; 09Feb1857-09Aug1864; 21Oct1869-09Feb1871)
Pisgah-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 03May1856-24Oct1857 when changed to Pisgah)

Reavesville-, see 1844 tax list
Riverdale-, shown in 1876 state atlas
Rivesville-, see 1905 hist. 140, 141
Road House Station-, (PO 29Jan1867-12Dec1876 when changed to Roodhouse)
Rockbridge-, formerly Sheffield; inc 25Jan1881; CB&Q RR (PO 23Sep1850-active)
Rockbridge Twp, named for the village =
Roodhouse, inc 01Mar1881; GM&O RR (PO established when changed from Road House Station 12Dec1876-active)
Roodhouse Twp, named for the city =
Rubicon Twp, formerly Greenfield Twp =

Schutz Mills-, named for George and Matthew Schutz, PM's (PO 23May1862-23Oct1868; 06Nov1877-30Jun1905)
Sheffield-, now Rockbridge; shown in 1876 state atlas
Shipping Point-, see 1905 hist. 74
Short-, named for William S and Lawrence F Short, PM's (PO 01May1896-14Nov1903)
String Prairie-, see 1909 hist. 52

Taylor's Prairie-, see 1909 hist. 48
Titus-, see 1956 road map

US Post Offices in 1859/60: Athensville, Bluff Dale, Breese, Carrollton (c h), Fayette, Greenfield, Jalapa, Kane, Negro Lick, Pioneer, Pisgah, Rockbridge, White Hall

Walkerville-, (PO 07Mar1865-31Jan1905) RFD White Hall
Walkerville Twp, named for the PO =
Waller-, (PO 11Jul1895-30Nov1899)
West Roodhouse-, CB&Q RR; RFD Roodhouse
White Hall, formerly Loafers' Grove; inc 01Jan1837; CB&Q/GM&O RR's (PO 12Jul1827-active)
White Hall Twp, named for the city =
Wilcoxson-, GM&O RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Eldred
Wilmington-, inc 25Dec1875 (PO as Patterson)
Woodville-, now Woody; see 1885 hist. 856-66; shown in 1876 state atlas
Woodville Twp =
Woody-, formerly Greenburgh, Woodville (PO 05Mar1883-14Mar1906) RFD Carrollton
Wrights-, CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Wrightsville) 27Aug1905-active)
Wrights Twp, named for the PO; formerly New Providence =
Wrightsville-, named for Andrew J Wright, PM (PO 16Feb1871-27Aug1905 when changed to Wrights)

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Hancock County, named for John Hancock; established 13Jan1825 (21,373)

last updated 01Jun2002 (Bedfordville added)

Adrian-, CB&Q RR (PO 24May1870-active)
Ambrose-, (PO 02Mar1900-15Oct1904)
Appanese-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Appanoose-, named for an Indian chief (PO 18Jul1836-29Aug1846; 08Jul1847-21Aug1850; 26Sep1857-24Oct1887)
Appanoose Twp, named for the same chief =
Augusta, formerly Oliver's Settlement; inc 24Feb1859; CB&Q RR (PO 12Mar1834-active)
Augusta Twp, named for the village =

Bartlett's Mills-, see JISHS IX:182
Basco-, formerly Somerset; inc 17Feb1876; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from the erroneous variant Summersett 08Aug1853-active)
Bear Creek-, see Sangamo Journal 12Sep1844, 25Sep1845
Bear Creek Twp =
Bedfordville-, (PO established 28Nov1860 in Hancock County; changed to Henderson County ca 24Sep1861-17Sep1867)
Bentley-, formerly Bentley Station, Sutton; inc 25Mar1869; Wab RR (PO established when changed from Bentley Station 05Aug1870-active)
Bentley Station-, now Bentley (PO 13Aug1863-05Aug1870 when changed to Bentley)
Big Mound-, see B&S 1051-52
Black Hawk Ridge-, see B&S 1078
Bowen, formerly Bowensburg, Chili Centre; inc 29Dec1898; Wab RR (PO established when changed from Bowensburg 05Aug1887-active)
Bowensburg-, (PO established when changed from Chili Centre 23Oct1863-05Aug1887 when changed to Bowen)
Breckenridge-, formerly Hickory Ridge; RFD Sutter
Brunce Creek-, (PO 20Aug1855-30Nov1855)
Burnside-, TP&W RR (PO 17Apr1868-active)

California Gardens-, now part of Warsaw
Camp Creek-, now part of Dallas City (PO 27Apr1840-15Apr1850 when changed to Dallas City)
Carthage, inc 27Feb1837; CB&Q/Wab RR's; had a court house in 1859, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 27Apr1833-active)
Carthage Twp, named for the city =
Chili-, (PO established when changed from Woodville in Adams County 03Jan1838-31Dec1838 when changed back to Woodville in Adams County; Chili reestablished in Hancock County with Woodville PO continuing 17Aug1840-01Oct1903) RFD West Point
Chili Centre-, now Bowen (PO 16Sep1857-23Oct1863 when changed to Bowensburg)
Chili Twp, named for the PO =
Churchville-, see Sangamo Journal 02Jul1846
Colusa-, CB&Q RR (PO 30Nov1876-active)
Commerce-, now part of Nauvoo (PO established when changed from Venus 11Oct1834-21Apr1840 when changed to Nauvoo)
Commerce City-, now part of Nauvoo in a different part from Commerce; see plat of Nauvoo in atlas

Dallas City, includes Camp Creek, East Bend of Henderson County, South Bend; Hancock and Henderson Counties; inc 18Feb1859; AT&SF/CB&Q RR's (PO established in Hancock County when changed from Camp Creek 15Apr1850-active)
Dallas City Twp, named for the city =
Dallas Hill-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Dallas City
DeKalb-, now Middlecreek (PO 30Apr1839-03Jun1846 when changed to Elm Tree)
Denver-, formerly Rough and Ready (PO 30Jul1863-active)
Desmoines-, (PO established when changed from Montebello 31Mar1841-15Mar1843 when changed back to Montebello)
Disco-, TP&W RR (PO 25Oct1872-15Nov1920) RFD Dallas City
Durham-, formerly Durham Center (PO 28Nov1850-26Oct1860; 25Jul1861-31Jul1905) RFD Dallas City
Durham Center-, later Durham; see B&S 1076
Durham Twp, named for the PO =

East Bend-, now Pontoosuc (PO 14Jul1836-02Oct1849 when changed to Pontoosuc)
East Fort Madison-, AT&SF RR (PO as Niota)
East Keokuk-, now part of Hamilton
Edmunds-, (PO 04Oct1882-21Feb1892)
Elderville-, named for Hugh M Elder, PM; listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 25Apr1873-31Jan1910) RFD Warsaw
Elm Tree-, now Middle Creek; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO established when changed from DeKalb 03Jun1846-11Sep1848; 27Nov1849-17Jan1857)
Elvaston-, inc 14Dec1869; TP&W/Wab RR's (PO 16Feb1857-active)

Ferris-, inc 09Feb82; CB&Q/TP&W RR's (PO 26Oct1869-active)
Fort Edwards-, erected by Zachary Taylor's command during War of 1812 and preserved as a state memorial; now part of Warsaw (PO 30Jan1833-14Nov1834 when changed to Warsaw)
Fort Johnson-, named for Richard M Johnson; now part of Warsaw
Fort La Harpe-, at, and named for, La Harpe
Fountain Green-, formerly Horse Lick Grove (PO 19Dec1832-active)
Fountain Green Twp, named for the PO =
Franklin-, now La Harpe; see B&S 671-72
Fruit Land-, (PO 12Jan1874-30Nov1887)

Golden's Point-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 30Mar1855-06Oct1859)
Green Grove-, see B&S 1099
Green Plains-, formerly Whitney's Grove; later Rocky Run (PO established when changed from Whitney's Grove 20Aug1834-22Aug1851 when changed to Rocky Run)

Hamilton, includes East Keokuk, Oakwood; inc 24Feb1859; TP&W/Wab RR's (PO 23May1853-active)
Hampton-, see Sangamo Journal 12Sep1844
Hancock-, (PO 14Jan1890-07Apr1891)
Hancock City-, (PO 20Aug1849-18Feb1850)
Hancock Courthouse-, later Montebello
Hancock Prairie-, now La Harpe
Hancock Twp =
Harmony Twp =
Hartford-, cf Hartfort; see B&S 671
Hartfort-, cf Hartford; see 1846 tax list
Head of Rapids-, see B&S 670
Hickory Ridge-, later Breckenridge (PO 06Oct1860-30Aug1902)
Horse Lick Grove-, later Fountain Green

Jo Duncan-, see B&S 671
Joetta-, formerly Joettabo, Uniontown (PO 02Jul1869-20Oct1882; 03Dec1882-30Jul1904) RFD Colchester
Joettabo-, named for Joel and Etta Booz; later Joetta

La Crosse-, (PO 02Mar1868-14Apr1894 when changed to Lacrosse)
Lacrosse-, TP&W RR (PO established when changed from la Crosse 14Apr1894-21Sep1929) RFD La Harpe
La Harpe, formerly Fort La Harpe; Franklin, Hancock Prairie; inc 24Feb1859; TP&W RR (PO 11Jun1836-active)
La Harpe Twp, named for the city =
Lick Grove-, now Fountain Green
Lifers Landing-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Lima Lake-, see JISHS IX:178-79 &c

Macedonia-, (PO 13Mar1844-23Jul1847 when changed to Webster)
Mallard-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 22Sep1882-03Apr1883; 15Jul1889-31Jul1919) RFD Sutter
McCall-, TP&W RR (PO 29Apr1863-15Sep1890; 15May1902-15Nov1918) RFD Carthage
McGary-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 19Aug1843-23May1847; 11Oct1847-18Sep1858)
Mechanicsville-, see B&S 671, 1056
Middle Creek-, formerly DeKalb, Elm Tree, Middlecreek (PO 08May1857-27Nov1891; 07Jan1892-17Aug1895 when changed to Middlecreek) RFD Carthage
Middlecreek-, Now Middle Creek (PO established when changed from Middle Creek 17Aug1895-15Jan1910)
Millikin-, named for Don C Millikin, PM (PO 08Apr1884-31Jul1905)
Montebello-, formerly Desmoines, Hancock Courthouse (PO 17Aug1830-31Mar1841 when changed to Demoines; changed back to Montebello 15Mar1843-01Oct1853)
Montebello Twp =
Morley Settlement-, now Tioga
Moulders' Flats-, now part of Warsaw
Mount Pleasant-, see TISHS XIX:57

Nauvoo, includes Commerce, Commerce City, Venus; inc 01Feb1841 (PO established when changed from Commerce 21Apr1840-active)
Nauvoo Twp, named for the city =
Niota-, RR name is East Fork Madison (PO established when changed from Appanoose 24Oct1887-active)

Oakwood-, now part of Hamilton (PO 24Oct1857-14Jan1858)
Old Niota-, RFD Niota
Oliver's Settlement-, now Augusta; see B&S 670, 1053

Pilot Grove-, (PO 04May1850-12Dec1864; 05Jan1865-01Apr1865)
Pilot Grove Twp =
Plymouth, inc 15Feb1865; CB&Q RR (PO 22Sep1837-active)
Pontoocae-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Pontoosuc-, formerly East Bend, Spillman's Landing; inc 17Dec1879; AT&SF RR (PO established when changed from East Bend 02Oct1849-active)
Pontoosuc Twp, named for the village =
Powellton-, (PO 10Aug1882-15Nov1918) RFD Niota
Prairie Twp =
Pulaski-, (PO 11Dec1839-12Mar1872) RFD Augusta

Ramus-, now Webster
Rock Creek Twp =
Rocky Run-, formerly Green Plains, Whitney's Grove (PO established when changed from Green Plains 22Aug1851-26Mar1855)
Rocky Run Twp =
Rough and Ready-, also Denver [note: Denver PO operations overlap] (PO 24Oct1849-16Feb1865)
Round Grove-, see B&S 1053
Round Prairie-, see B&S 670

Saint Albans-, now Stillwell (PO 01Jul1839-28Feb1871 when changed to Stillwell)
Saint Albans Twp =
Saint Mary-, formerly Saint Marys (PO 13Feb1894-31Jul1905) RFD Plymouth
Saint Marys-, later Saint Mary (PO 11Jun1836-31Aug1864; 28Jun1878-16Nov1880; 22Sep1882-08Jan1892)
Saint Mary's Twp, county hist. spelling =
Saint Mary Twp-, RM58 spelling for Saint Mary's Twp
Shakerag-, see B&S 672
Somerset-, cf PO spelling Summerset; now Basco; see B&S 1057
Sonora-, formerly Sonora Landing (PO 17Mar1860-09Jul1860; 27Aug1861-15May1903)
Sonora Landing-, later Sonora; see JISHS IX:178, 182
Sonora Twp, named for the PO =
South Bend-, now part of Dallas City; see B&S 1073
Spillman's Landing-, now Pontoosuc
Spunky Point-, now part of Warsaw
Star-, (PO 21Feb1884-30Apr1906)
Stillwell-, formerly Saint Albans, Stilwell; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Stilwell 05Aug1887-active)
Stilwell-, now Stillwell (PO established when changed from Saint Albans 28Feb1871-05Aug1887 when changed to Stillwell)
Summersett-, cf Somerset (PO 23Sep1852-08Aug1853 when changed to Basco)
Sutter-, (PO 12Feb1875-active)
Sutton-, now Bentley
Sylvan Dale-, later Sylvandale (PO 22Jul1851-29Oct1868)
Sylvandale-, formerly Sylvan Dale (PO 27Nov1868-23Apr1871)

Tioga-, formerly Tioga City, Yelrome (PO 25Apr1873-active)
Tioga City-, now Tioga
Trench Town-, now part of Warsaw
Tuckertown-, see B&S 672

Uniontown-, now Joetta
US Post Offices in 1859/60: Appanese, Augusta, Basco, Carthage (c h), Chili, Chili Centre, Dallas City, Durham, Elm Tree, Fountain Green, Golden's Point, Hamilton, La Harpe, McGary, Nauvoo, Pilot Grove, Plymouth, Pontoocae, Pulaski, Rough and Ready, Saint Albans, Saint Marys, Sylvan Dale, Warsaw, Webster, West Point, Wythe

Venus-, now part of Nauvoo (PO 13Mar1830-11Oct1834 when changed to Commerce)

Walker-, (PO 23Feb1857-16Oct1861)
Walker Twp =
Warsaw, includes California Gardens, Fort Edwards, Fort Johnson, Moulders' Flats, Spunky Point, Trench Town; inc 27Feb1837; TP&W RR (PO established when changed from Fort Edwards 14Nov1834-active)
Warsaw Twp, named for the city =
Webster-, formerly Macedonia, Ramus (PO established when changed from Macedonia 23Jul1847-31Jan1913; 16Jun1913- since 1931) RFD Carthage
West Point-, inc 02May1893; CB&Q RR (PO 31Mar1858-active)
Whitney's Grove-, later Rocky Run (PO 14Jun1830-20Aug1824 when changed to Green Plains)
Wilcox Twp =
Wythe-, (PO 01May1851-14Feb1861; 14Feb1862-07Jan1865)
Wythe Twp =

Yelrome-, now Tioga
Yuba-, (PO 03Dec1851-12May1854)

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Henderson County, named for the Henderson River; established 20Jan1841 (8096)

last updated
05Jun2002 (Bedford description)
14Jun2002 (Picayune added)

Bald Bluff-, later Baldbluff
Baldbluff-, formerly Bald Bluff (PO 11Oct1899-31Jan1906) RFD Little York
Bald Bluff Twp =
Bass Lake-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Gladstone
Bedford-, McDonough and Henderson Counties; see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 1106 (PO established 06Apr1848 in McDonough County when changed from Muddy Lane; changed to Henderson County ca 31Dec1849-20Jul1849 when changed back to Muddy Lane in McDonough County)
Bedford Twp-, now Raritan Twp
Bedfordville-, (PO established 28Nov1860 in Hancock County; changed to Henderson County ca 24Sep1861-17Sep1867)
Biggsville, inc 14Apr1879; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Grove Farm 23Jan1856-active)
Biggsville Station-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Biggsville Twp, named for the village =
Bogus Hollow-, see B&S 629

Carman-, CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Shokoken 24Apr1872-active)
Carman Twp, named for the settlement =
Carthage Lake-, CB&Q RR; RFD Carman
Coloma-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Biggsville and Gladstone
Connett-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Burlington, Iowa

Dallas City, includes Camp Creek, East Bend of Henderson County, South Bend; Hancock and Henderson Counties; inc 18Feb1859; AT&SF/CB&Q RR's (PO established in Hancock County when changed from Camp Creek 15Apr1850-active)
Decorra-, AT&SF RR (PO 23Oct1888-14Dec1929) RFD Stronghurst
Devil's Half Acre-, see B&S 623
Drummond-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 03May1854-13Jan1858)
Dug-Out-, (PO 03Feb1855-11Jul1857)
Dug Out-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60

East Bend-, now part of Dallas City; see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 1204
East Burlington-, [I] now Gulfport [II] CB&Q RR; no pop in RM58
Ellison Creek-, (PO established in Warren County prior to the 20Jan1841 creation of Henderson County 14Jul1836-23Jan1840 when changed to Olena)

Gladstone, formerly Lynn, Lynntown, Oquawka Junction, Sageland, Sagetown; inc 20Apr1881; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Sagetown 16Jun1881-active)
Gladstone Twp, named for the village; formerly South Henderson Twp =
Greenville Twp-, now Rozetta Twp
Griswold Island-, see 1914 Mercer-Henderson atlas 50-51
Grove Farm-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 05Feb1846-23Jan1856)
Gulf Port-, on IL1972 map as Gulfport; inc 31May1928 as Gulf Port
Gulfport-, formerly East Burlington; inc as Gulf Port; RFD Burlington, Iowa

Heapsville-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Honey Creek-, (PO established in Warren County prior to the 20Jan1841 creation of Henderson County 24Jan1838-19Jul1848)
Honey Creek Twp-, now Lomax Twp
Hopper-, formerly Hooper's Mills, Warren (PO established when changed from Hopper's Mills 16May1894-31Mar1903) RFD Stronghurst
Hopper's Mills-, later Hopper (PO established in Warren County prior to the 20Jan1841 creation of Henderson County 17Aug1839-16May1894 when changed to Hopper)

Ideal Club-, CB&Q RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Dallas City
Illinois Junction-, CB&Q RR; RFD Burlington, Iowa
Independence Grove-, see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 1056
Iowa Junction-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Lomax

Jack's Mills-, see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 870
Johnsons Switch-, CB&Q RR; RFD Keithsburg

Lancaster-, see TISHS XVII:195
Limestone Cottage-, see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 1244-45
Little America-, see TISHS XLII:47
Lomax-, inc 04Nov1913; AT&SF/CB&Q/TP&W RR's (PO 01Mar1870-active)
Lomax Twp, named for the village; formerly Honey Creek Twp =
Lone Tree-, CB&Q RR; RFD Gladstone
Lynn-, now Gladstone; see B&S 703
Lynntown-, now Gladstone; see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 1244

McDeen's Mills-, see Sangamo Journal 16Apr1846
Media-, inc 01Jan1902; AT&SF RR (PO 13Jun1888-active)
Media Twp, named for the village; formerly Walnut Grove Twp =
Milroy-, listed in RM56 but not 58 (PO 23Aug1890-30Dec1899) RFD Keithsburg

Olena-, (PO established in Warren County prior to the 20Jan1841 creation of Henderson County when changed from Ellison Creek 23Jan1840-31Mar1903) RFD Stronghurst
Olena Twp-, now Stronghurst Twp
Oquawka, inc 11Feb1857; CB&Q RR (PO established in Warren County prior to the 20Jan1841 creation of Henderson County when changed from Yellow Banks 06Mar1836-active)
Oquawka Junction-, now Gladstone (PO established when changed from Sageland 09Feb1859-10Jul1860)
Oquawka Twp, named for the village =

Pence's Fort-, see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 77, 871
Picayune-, Henderson and Warren Counties; cf US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO established 08May1848 in Warren County; changed to Henderson County ca 08Jan1850-07May1852; reestablished in Warren County 20Jul1852-13Aug1856)
Pickayune-, cf Picayune; see US Post Offices in 1859/60

Ralston-, (PO 20Feb1878-16Jan1882)
Ranney Station-, see 1900 atlas 7
Raritan-, inc 21May1959 (PO 05Aug1856-active)
Raritan Twp, named for the village; formerly Bedford Twp =
Reed-, (PO 14May1886-31Jan1902)
Reeds-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Reeds Church-, see TISHS XXXI:68
Riason-, see TISHS XXXI:68
Rosetta-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Rozetta-, (PO 18Nov1858-31Aug1901) RFD Oquawka
Rozetta Twp, formerly Greenville Twp =

Sageland-, now Gladstone (PO 21Mar1857-09Feb1859 when changed to Oquawka Junction)
Sagetown-, now Gladstone (PO 16Jul1861-16Jun1881 when changed to Gladstone)
Sandstone Hollow-, see B&S 630
Shokoken-, (PO established in Warren County prior to the 20Jan1841 creation of Henderson County 26Aug1833-24Apr1872 when changed to Carman) RFD Carman
Shokokon-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Silver Lake-, CB&Q RR; RFD Carman
Smiths Creek-, (PO 14Jun1844-27Nov1844)
Snake Hollow-, see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 1200
South Henderson-, (PO 20Jun1878-31Mar1903)
South Henderson Twp, now Gladstone Twp
South Prairie-, (PO 15May1862-01Dec1875)
Stronghurst, inc 05May1894; AT&SF RR (PO 02Mar1888-active)
Stronghurst Twp, formerly Olena Twp =
Sweet Home-, see JISHS XXIII:217, 220, 229-30

Terre Haute-, (PO 24Aug1857- since 1931) RFD Lomax
Terre Haute Twp, named for the PO =
Texas Grove-, see 1882 Mercer-Henderson County hist. 1067
Tiwappity-, (PO 18Sep1862-26Jun1866)

US Post Offices in 1859/60: Biggsville Station, Drummond, Dug Out, Grove Farm, Hopper's Mills, Olena, Oquawka, Pickayune, Raritan, Rosetta, Shokokon, Terre Haute

Wallbaum-, named for August Wallbaum, PM (PO 13Apr1886-08Sep1894)
Walnut Grove Twp-, now Media Twp
Warren-, later Hopper's Mills

Yellow Banks-, (PO established in Warren County prior to the 20Jan1841 creation of Henderson County 26Aug1833-05Aug1836 when changed to Oquawka)

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Henry County, named for Patrick Henry; established 13Jan1825 (51,159)

last updated 02Jun2002

Alba Twp =
Aliceville-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Hooppole
Alpha, inc 22Dec1894; CB&Q RR (PO 28Jun1871-active)
Andover-, settled by a colony and named for Andover, Massachusetts; inc 30Apr1895 (PO 15May1837-active)
Andover Twp, named for the village =
Annawan, inc 31Mar1869; CRI&P RR (PO 25Apr1854-active)
Annawan Twp, named for the village =
Antwine-, (PO 22May1900-28Feb1902)
Atkinson, inc 07Mar1867; CRI&P RR (PO established when changed from Cedar Hill 31May1856-active)
Atkinson Twp, named for the village =

Barren Grove-, later Wethersfield; now part of Kewanee
Berrian-, cf Berrien; possible misspelling found once in Adams Illinois
Berrien-, cf Berrian; now part of Kewanee
Bishop Hill-, formerly Red Oak Grove; inc 24Mar1893; CRI&P RR (PO 05Jun1848-active)
Blish Place-, now part of Kewanee
Bogus Grove-, see 1910 hist. 661
Briar Bluff-, later Briarbluff (PO 06Mar1872-08Aug1894)
Briarbluff-, formerly Briar Bluff; CB&Q RR (PO 19Sep1894-29Nov1919) RFD Coal Valley
Brown's Grove-, also Crocker's Grove, Morristown; see 1910 hist. 255
Burns-, (PO 24Apr1848-26May1879)
Burnsides-, (PO 12Aug1853-24Mar1855)
Burns Twp =

Cambridge, formerly Strawberry Grove, Sugar Tree Grove; inc 21Feb1861; CRI&P RR (PO established when changed from Strawberry Grove 24Aug1844-active)
Cambridge Twp, named for the village =
Cedar Hill-, (PO 06Nov1855-31May1856)
Center Twp-, now Munson Twp
Cleveland-, inc 21Jul1869; CB&Q RR (PO 07Oct1869-15Jul1911) RFD Geneseo
Clover-, (PO 04Feb1863-04May1863)
Clover Twp =
Colona, inc 06Jul1903; CB&Q/CRI&P RR's (PO established when changed from Colona Station 14Apr1906-active)
Colona Station-, (PO 19May1855-14Apr1906 when changed to Colona)
Colona Twp, named for the village =
Cornwall-, (PO 23May1879-18Jun1883; 20Aug1883-18Feb1887; 03Mar1894-26Sep1894)
Cornwall Twp =
Cosner's Corners-, see 1910 hist. 80
Coultas' Grove-, see 1910 hist. 525
Crampton-, now Sunny Hill; see RM58
Crocker's Grove-, same as Morristown; see 1877 hist. 130

Dayton-, see 1877 hist. 539
Dead Man's Grove-, see 1910 hist. 661
Deanington-, now Orion

East Cambridge-, (PO 02Feb1853-22Dec1868)
East La Grange-, see TISHS XXVIII:96
Edford Twp =
Edwardsville-, now Ophiem; see 1877 hist. 539

Ford Town-, see 1877 hist. 125
Frank's Coal Bank-, see 1910 hist. 507

Galva, formerly Gefle; inc 16Feb1867; CB&Q/CRI&P RR's (PO 05Feb1855-active)
Galva Twp, named for the city =
Gefle-, now Galva; see 1877 hist. 169
Genesee-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Genesee Grove-, now part of Geneseo
Geneseo-, includes Genesee Grove, Park Villa, Richmond; inc 14Feb1855; CRI&P RR (PO established when changed from Richmond 19Aug1840-active)
Geneseo Twp, named for the city =
German Corner-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Green River-, formerly Oakley; CRI&P RR (PO 26Sep1837-15Sep1909; 11May1910- since 1931) RFD Geneseo
Green Rock, inc 03Jun1950; RFD Colona

Hanna Twp =
Hawley-, (PO 28May1879-28Feb1902)
Heath Land-, now Woodhull; see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 24Dec1852-08Apr1856; 17Jun1856-14May1857 when changed to Leoti)
Heman's Grove-, also Hundred Acre Grove; see 1910 hist. 661
Hickory Hills-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Hooppole-, inc 30Jun1917 (PO 12Jul1880-active)
Hundred Acre Grove-, also Heman's Grove; see 1910 hist. 661

Kedron-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Kewanee, includes Berrian/Berrien, Bilsh Place, Wethersfield/Barren Grove; inc 14Feb1855; CB&Q RR (PO 02Mar1855-active)
Kewanee Twp, named for the city =
Kewannee-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60

La Grange-, now Orion (PO 10Sep1838-16May1845)
Lancaster-, see TISHS XVII:195
Leon-, (PO established in Whiteside County 03Jun1862-28Jul1873; reestablished 15Sep1873; changed to Henry County 29Apr1896-14Oct1903)
Leoti-, (PO established when changed from Heath Land 14May1857-01Mar1858 when changed to Woodhull)
Level Acres-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Loraine Twp =
Lynn-, CB&Q RR (PO as Lynn Center)
Lynn Center-, cf Lynn Grove; RR as Lynn (PO 25Jan1871-active)
Lynn Grove-, cf Lynn Center (PO 22Feb1864-08Mar1867)
Lynn Twp =

Midland-, listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Kewanee
Minersville-, (PO 25Feb1859-08Dec1870)
Monroeville-, see ( )wank 63 (note: poor copy; need to check microfiche)
Morristown-, [I] had a court house in 1859, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 26Nov1840-01Dec1871 when changed to Osco [II] formerly Brown's Grove, Crocker's Grove (PO reestablished with Osco PO continuing 29Jan1873-14Jan1904)
Munroeville-, see TISHS XVII:195
Munson-, cf Munson Center (PO 14Oct1857-11Dec1865)
Munson Center-, cf Munson; shown in 1876 state atlas
Munson Twp, formerly Center Twp =

Nekoma-, CB&Q RR (PO 20Jul1869- since 1931) RFD Woodhull
Nine Mile Prairie-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60

Oakley-, now Green River; shown in 1876 state atlas
Opheim-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Ophiem-, formerly Edwardsville; CB&Q RR (PO 19May1871-active)
Orion, formerly Deanington, La Grange; inc 19Aug1875; CB&Q/CRI&P RR's (PO 29Feb1848-active)
Orion Junction-, CB&Q RR; RM58 had no population
Osco-, CRI&P RR (PO established when changed from 01Dec1871-active)
Osco Twp, named for the PO =
Oxford-, (PO 11Jul1840-14Apr1881)
Oxford Twp =

Painter's Grove-, see 1910 hist. 132
Park Villa-, now part of Geneseo; see 1911 atlas 30
Penney's Ferry-, (PO 28Aug1849-09Oct1855)
Penny's Ferry-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Phenix Twp =
Pink Prairie-, (PO 01Apr1856-23Aug1875; 07Aug1876-15Sep1900)
Prairie-, (PO 07May1852-17Jun1854)

Red Oak-, cf Red Oak Grove (PO 29Feb1848-20Jun1850)
Red Oak Grove-, cf Red Oak; now Bishop Hill
Richland Grove-, see 1910 hist. 132
Richmond-, now part of Geneseo (PO 01Feb1838-19Aug1840 when changed to Genesco)
Rickel-, (PO 16Apr1887-15Jun1905)

Saxon-, (PO 19May1855-30Apr1900)
Shady Beach-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Sharon-, (PO established 11Nov1840 in Whiteside County; changed to Henry County 13Dec1856-15Sep1900)
Souders-, (PO established when changed from Ulah 11Mar1892-14Apr1914 when changed back to Ulah)
Strawberry Grove-, now Cambridge (PO 17Apr1841-24Aug1844 when changed to Cambridge)
Sugar Tree Grove-, now Cambridge; see 1877 hist. 131-32
Sunny Hill-, same as Crampton (PO 17May1876-21Dec1925) RFD Orion
Sunny Hill Estates-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Timber Ridge-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi

Ulah-, CRI&P RR (PO 05Jun1868-11Mar1892 when changed to Souders; changed back to Ulah 14Apr1914-30Nov1924) RFD Cambridge
US Post Offices in 1859/60: Andover, Annawan, Atkinson, Bishop Hill, Burns, Cambridge, Colona Station, East Cambridge, Galva, Genesee, Green River, Heath Land, Kewannee, Morristown (c h), Munson, Nine Mile Prairie, Orion, Oxford, Penny's Ferry, Pink Prairie, Saxon, Weller, Wethersfield, Woodhull

Walnut Grove-, see 1910 hist. 661
Warner-, CB&Q RR (PO 25Jul1884-29Sep1928) RFD Orion
Weller-, (PO 20Mar1858-12Nov1863; 16Feb1863-26Nov1867)
Weller Twp =
Western Twp =
Wethersfield-, now part of Kewanee (PO 06Jun1839-30Jun1860; 15Nov1861-26Sep1887)
Wethersfield Twp =
Wildcat Grove-, see 1910 hist. 661
Windsor-, see 1877 hist. 540
Woodcrest-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Woodhull, formerly Heath Land, Leoti; inc 19Mar1875; CB&Q RR (PO established when changed from Leoti 01Mar1858-active)

Yorktown Twp =

The following county summary is from Dennis V Carter’s Illinois Family History Research: Placenames of the 33 Western Counties and is Copyright 2002 by Dennis V Carter. It is re-published here with the permission of the author.

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Jersey County, named for New Jersey; established 28Feb1839 (20,539)

last updated 02Jun2002

Askew Hollow-, now Elsah; see Greene-Jersey county hist. 263

Babbs Hollow-, now Chautauqua; see 1919 hist. 452
Bakersfield-, GM&O RR; listed in RM56 but not 58; RFD Eldred
Beltrees-, (PO established when changed from Haynes 16May1898-31Jul1907) RFD Dow
Bethel,
Bowman-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Brighton, includes Bristol; Jersey and Macoupin Counties; inc 23Feb1859; CB&Q/GM&O RR's (PO established in Macoupin County 11Mar1837-active)

Camden-, see Greene-Jersey county hist. 324
Chambers' Corner-, see Chambers Corners
Chambers Corner-, see Chambers Corners
Chambers' Corners-, see Chambers Corners
Chambers Corners-, now East Newbern; see Greene-Jersey county hist. 455
Chautauqua-, formerly Babbs Hollow, Piasa Bluffs (PO for summers only 26Jun1897-active)
Clendenen-, now Spankey; see Greene-Jersey county hist. 395 (PO 07Apr1880-01Nov1880)
Coon Creek-, (PO 21Aug1871-20May1874)
Criswell's Point-, later Hartford

Darlington-, (PO 06Sep1883-21Nov1884 when changed to McClusky)
Delaware-, (PO established in Greene County prior to the 28Feb1839 creation of Jersey County 01Apr1837-30Jun1851 when changed to Rhoades Point in Macoupin County)
Delhi-, GM&O RR (PO established in Greene County prior to the 28Feb1839 creation of Jersey County when changed from Lurton's 27Jul1836- since 1931) RFD Jerseyville
Democrat Springs-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi
Dow-, formerly Lofton's Prairie (PO established when changed from Newbern 03Jun1896-12Jul1897 when changed back to Newbern; Dow PO reestablished with Newbern PO continuing 06Jul1898-active)

East Newbern-, formerly Chambers Corners, Newbern (PO 02Jan1874-30Sep1904) RFD Dow
Elsah-, named by James Semple for his family's estate in Scotland; formerly Askew Hollow, Jersey Landing; inc 12Apr1873 (PO established when changed from Jersey Landing 21Dec1859-active)
Elsah Twp, named for the village; formerly Jersey Landing Twp =
Eminence-, (PO established in Greene County prior to the 28Feb1839 creation of Jersey County 29Jan1829-28Aug1834 when changed to Newbern)
English Twp, named for Revel W English =

Fidelity-, includes Fidelity Station, Phill's Creek; inc 16Feb1884 (PO established when changed from Phill's Creek 26May1851-29Jul1852; 19Sep1853-active)
Fidelity Station-, now part of Fidelity; see 1893 Greene-Jersey atlas
Fidelity Twp, named for the village, formerly Phill's Creek Twp =
Fielding-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60
Fieldon-, inc 07Feb1857 (PO 04Feb1846-27May1875; 09Jul1875-active)

Grafton, formerly Musick's Ferry; inc 12Feb1853 (PO established in Greene County prior to the 28Feb1839 creation of Jersey County 15Apr1834-active)
Grafton Twp-, named for the city; now Quarry Twp

Hartford-, formerly Criswell's Point; see Jr. Hist.
Hawkins Prairie-, see B&S 478
Haynes-, (PO 27Jan1891-16May1898 when changed to Beltrees)
Hickory Grove-, now Jerseyville; see Greene-Jersey county hist. 494
Howe-, now McClusky; see Greene-Jersey county hist. 453

Illinois Twp-, now Rosedale Twp

Jersey Landing-, see US Post Offices in 1859/60 (PO 08Apr1852-21Dec1859)
Jersey Landing Twp-, now Elsah Twp
Jersey Twp, formerly Jerseyville Twp =
Jerseyville, formerly Hickory Grove; inc 14Feb1855; GM&O RR (PO established in Greene County prior to the 28Feb1839 creation of Jersey County 20Mar1835-active)
Jerseyville Twp-, now Jersey Twp

Kemper-, named for William H H Kemper; CB&Q RR (PO 08Feb1871-active)

Lake Piasa-, see Rootsweb Town Search http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cg

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