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Calhoun County

Established
January 10, 1825 (Laws, 1825, p. 65)

Origin of the name of the county
Named for John C. Calhoun, a lawyer and statesman, Representative in Congress and United States Senator from South Carolina, Secretary of War under Monroe, Vice-President of the United States, and Secretary of State under Tyler, and was recognized as the "Father of Nullification."

Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in
1821–1825 — Pike
1812–1821 — Madison
1795–1812 — St. Clair

County Seats
1825–1847 — Gilead
1847 — Hamburg – Temporary selection.
1847–  — Hardin

History of county governing board
1825–1849 — County Commissioners’ Court
1849–1873 — County Court
1873–  — Board of County Commissioners

Township Government
Calhoun County has never adopted township form of government. The county has been divided into precincts.

Precinct Names
Belleview
Carlin
Crater
Gilead
Hamburg
Hardin
Point
Richwood

County Map

Pertinent Databases
Federal Township Plats of Illinois
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
Local Governmental Records Database
Name Index to Illinois Local Governments