Richland
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
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Richland County Courthouse
103 W. Main Street
Olney, IL 62450
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(618) 392-3111
(618) 392-2151
(618) 392-3111
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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: |
February 24, 1841 (Laws, 1841, p. 77) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named after Richland County in Ohio
through the influence of emigrants from that county. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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18211841 |
Lawrence |
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18241841 |
Clay |
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18191824 |
Wayne |
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18161824 |
Crawford |
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18151819 |
Edwards |
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18121815 |
Gallatin |
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18121815 |
Madison |
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18031812 |
Randolph |
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18011809 |
St. Clair |
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17901809 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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| County
Seat: |
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1841 |
Olney |
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History of county
governing board: |
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18411849 |
County Commissioners Court |
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18491859 |
County Court |
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1859 |
County Board of Supervisors |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 2, 1858 |
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Discontinued: |
November 5, 1878 |
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Adopted: |
November 4, 1879 |
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Township Names: |
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Bonpas |
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Claremont |
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Decker |
Name changed from Jackson on May 2, 1859. |
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Denver |
Name changed from Boone on May 2, 1859. |
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German |
Name changed from Troy on May 2, 1859. |
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Madison |
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Noble |
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Olney |
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Preston |
Name changed from Douglas on May 2, 1859. |
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