Massac
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
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Massac County Courthouse
P.O. Box 429
Metropolis, IL 62960
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(618) 524-5213
(618) 524-9359
(618) 524-5213
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IRAD Depository
c/o Special Collections
Morris Library–6632
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
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- Telephone:
(618) 453-3040
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| Established: |
February 8 and March 3, 1843 (Laws, 1843, p. 74, 101) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named after Fort Massac, a corruption of
a French surname, Massiac. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1816–1843 |
Pope |
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1812–1843 |
Johnson |
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1795–1812 |
Randolph |
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1790–1801 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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Seat: |
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1843– |
Metropolis |
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| History
of county governing board: |
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1843–1849 |
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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Massac 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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Benton |
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Brooklyn |
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Georges Creek |
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Grant |
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Hillerman |
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Jackson |
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Logan |
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Metropolis |
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Washington |
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