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Established: |
February 28, 1837 (Laws, 1837, p. 93) |
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of the name of the county: |
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Named for Pierre Buero, a French trader
with the Indians. |
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| Present
area, or parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1825–1837 |
Putnam |
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1827–1831 |
JoDaviess |
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1823–1825 |
Fulton |
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1821–1823 |
Pike |
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1812–1821 |
Madison |
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1801–1812 |
St. Clair |
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County Seat |
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1837– |
Princeton |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1837–1850 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1850– |
County Board of Supervisors |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 6, 1849 |
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Township Names |
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Arispie |
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Berlin |
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Bureau |
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Clarion |
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Concord |
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Dover |
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Fairfield |
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Gold |
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Greenville |
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Hall |
Name changed from Bloom in June, 1850. |
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Indiantown |
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Lamoille |
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Leepertown |
Name changed from Leipertown (no date). |
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Macon |
Name changed from Jefferson in June, 1850 |
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Manlius |
Name changed from Green River (no date). |
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Milo |
Originally included Wheatland. |
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Mineral |
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Neponset |
Name changed from Brawby on March 5, 1866. |
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Ohio |
Name changed from Richland in June, 1850. |
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Princeton |
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Selby |
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Walnut |
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Westfield |
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Wheatland |
Originally part of Milo; date of formation uncertain. |
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Wyanet |
Name changed from Centre (no date). |
