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Adams County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
Adams County Courthouse
507 Vermont Street
Quincy, IL 62301 |
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(217) 277-2150
(217) 277-2100
(217) 277-2126
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IRAD Depository
University Library
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
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- Telephone: (309) 298-2716
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Established: |
January 13, 1825 (Laws, 1825, p. 93) |
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Origin of the name of
the county: |
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Named after John Quincy Adams, sixth
President of the United States, and not for John Adams, second
President, as is sometimes stated. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1821–1825 |
Pike |
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1812–1821 |
Madison |
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1795–1812 |
St. Clair |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1825–1850 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1850– |
County Board of Supervisors |
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December 9, 1835—Fire |
Some records lost or damaged. |
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Township Government |
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Adopted: |
November 6, 1849 |
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Township Names: |
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Beverly |
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Burton |
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Camp Point |
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Clayton |
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Columbus |
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Concord |
Name changed from Jackson in June, 1850. |
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Ellington |
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Fall Creek |
Name changed from Benton in June, 1850. |
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Gilmer |
Name changed from Dover in June, 1850 |
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Honey Creek |
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Houston |
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Keene |
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Liberty |
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Lima |
Name changed from Lafayette in June, 1850. |
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McKee |
Date of establishment uncertain. |
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Melrose |
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Mendon |
Date of establishment uncertain. |
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Northeast |
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Payson |
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Quincy |
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Richfield |
Name changed from Richland in June, 1850. |
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Riverside |
Date of establishment uncertain. |
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Ursa |
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Township
Map
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Click
on thumbnail to view a map of Adams
County and its civil and congressional
townships. |
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