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Established: |
January 16, 1836 (Laws, 1836, p. 274) |
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County organization was completed in 1837. |
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| Origin
of the name of the county: |
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Named for Joseph Ogle, pioneer
politician and Lieutenant of the Territorial militia. |
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| Present
area, or parts of it, formerly included in: |
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18361837 |
Attached to JoDaviess (Laws, 1836, p. 277) |
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18311836 |
LaSalle |
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18271836 |
JoDaviess |
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18251831 |
Putnam |
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18231825 |
Fulton |
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18211823 |
Pike |
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18191821 |
Clark |
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18161819 |
Crawford |
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18151816 |
Edwards |
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18121815 |
Madison |
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18171821 |
Bond |
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17951812 |
St. Clair |
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| County
Seat: |
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1838 |
Oregon |
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History of county
governing board: |
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18371850 |
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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Brookville |
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Buffalo |
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Byron |
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Dement |
Formed from Flagg on February 13, 1856. |
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Eagle Point |
Formed from Buffalo in September, 1869. |
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Flagg |
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Forreston |
Formed from Brookville on March 4, 1857. |
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Grand Detour |
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Lafayette |
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Leaf River |
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Lincoln |
Formed as Haldane from Buffalo and Mt. Morris in September, 1869;
changed name from Haldane to Lincoln in December, 1873. |
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Lynnville |
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Marion |
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Maryland |
Name changed from Harrison on November 12, 1850. |
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Monroe |
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Mount Morris |
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Nashua |
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Oregon |
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Pine Creek |
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Pine Rock |
Name changed from Eagle on November 12, 1850. |
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Rockvale |
Name changed from Brooklyn on November 12, 1850. |
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Scott |
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Taylor |
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White Rock |
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Woosung |
Formed from Buffalo on September 15, 1880. |
