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Bureau County

Established
February 28, 1837 (Laws, 1837, p. 93)

Origin of the name of the county
Named for Pierre Buero, a French trader with the Indians.

Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in
1825–1837 — Putnam
1827–1831 — JoDaviess
1823–1825 — Fulton
1821–1823 — Pike
1812–1821 — Madison
1801–1812 — St. Clair

County Seats
1837–  — Princeton

History of county governing board
1837–1850 — County Commissioners’ Court
1850–  — County Board of Supervisors

Township Government
Adopted November 6, 1849

Township Names
Arispie
Berlin
Bureau
Clarion
Concord
Dover
Fairfield
Gold
Greenville
Hall — Name changed from Bloom in June, 1850.
Indiantown
Lamoille
Leepertown — Name changed from Leipertown (no date).
Macon — Name changed from Jefferson in June, 1850
Manlius — Name changed from Green River (no date).
Milo — Originally included Wheatland.
Mineral
Neponset — Name changed from Brawby on March 5, 1866.
Ohio — Name changed from Richland in June, 1850.
Princeton
Selby
Walnut
Westfield
Wheatland — Originally part of Milo; date of formation uncertain.
Wyanet — Name changed from Centre (no date).

Township Map

Pertinent Databases
Federal Township Plats of Illinois
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
Local Governmental Records Database
Name Index to Illinois Local Governments