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WELCOME TO MARSHALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

City of Lacon is the county seat

 

 

ILGenWeb Project

 

 

          

Welcome 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

Camp Grove

Henry

Hopewell

Lacon

LaRose

Pattonsburg

Sparland

Toluca

Varna

Washburn

Wenona

Wilbern

 

   TOWNSHIPS


Bell Plain
Henry
Lacon
Saratoga
Bennington
Hopewell
Richland
Steuben
Evans
La Prairie
Roberts
Whitefield



 

Our surrounding neighbors:

Bureau County

LaSalle County

Peoria County

Putnam County

Stark County

Woodford County