W
elcome
to the Marshall County, Illinois GenWeb Project, part of the USGenWeb Project.
I am your county coordinator, Rick Elgin. I do
not reside in Illinois, however, many of my ancestors have either passed
through or settled and stayed in Marshall County. I have been researching my
ancestors for nearly 25 years now. I was raised just north of Marshall County
in Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois. I have recently adopted this county,
so it is a work in progress. Any of your contributions to Marshall County will
be greatly appreciated and shared.
Marshall
County Information:
Named for Chief Justice of the United States, John
Marshall in 1839.
John
Marshall (1755-1835) was a soldier during the American Revolution. He
served in the US Congress, representing the state of Virginia. He also served
as Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
When Illinois became a state, the area that is now Marshall County was part of
Bond and Clark Counties. As more counties were formed, the area became part of
Pike, Sangamon, Putnam and LaSalle Counties. Although Marshall County was
established in 1839 from Putnam County, the current boundaries were not
established until 1843, when the eastern part of Marshall was transferred from
LaSalle County.
Part of the Military Tract
The western part of Marshall County (area west of the Illinois River) was part
of the Military Tract of Land granted to veterans of the War of 1812.
CITIES
& VILLAGES
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Camp Grove
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Henry
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Hopewell
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Lacon
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LaRose
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Pattonsburg
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Sparland
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Toluca
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Varna
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Washburn
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Wenona
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Wilbern
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TOWNSHIPS
Bell Plain
Henry
Lacon
Saratoga
Bennington
Hopewell
Richland
Steuben
Evans
La Prairie
Roberts
Whitefield
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Our
surrounding neighbors:
Bureau County
LaSalle County
Peoria County
Putnam County
Stark County
Woodford County
