Edwards
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
Edwards County Courthouse
50 E. Main Street
Albion, IL 62806 |
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(618) 445-2115
(618) 445-2016
(618) 445-2115
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IRAD Depository
Booth Library
600 Lincoln Avenue
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
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- Telephone:
(217) 581-6093
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Established: |
November 28, 1814 (Territorial Laws, 1814, Pope’s
Digest, p. 85) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named after Ninian Edwards, Governor of
the Illinois Territory and the third Governor of the State of
Illinois. Edwards served as Territorial Governor from May 27, 1809
to October 6, 1818 and Governor of the State of Illinois from
December 6, 1826 to December 6, 1830. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1812–1814 |
Gallatin |
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1803–1812 |
Randolph |
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1801–1809 |
St. Clair |
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1790–1809 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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County Seats: |
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1814–1821 |
Palmyra |
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1821– |
Albion |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1814–1818 |
County Court |
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1818–1819 |
Justices’ Court |
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1819–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1873 |
County Court |
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1873– |
Board of County Commissioners |
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Township
Government |
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Edwards County has never adopted township form of government. The
county has been divided into precincts. |
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Precinct Names: |
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Albion |
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Bone Gap |
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Browns |
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Dixon |
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Ellery |
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French Creek |
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Salem |
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Shelby |
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