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Henderson County

Established
January 20, 1841 (Laws, 1841, p. 67)

Origin of the name of the county
Named after Henderson County in Kentucky through the influence of emigrants from that county.

Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in
1825–1841 — Warren
1821–1825 — Pike
1812–1821 — Madison
1795–1812 — St. Clair

County Seats
1841–  — Oquawka

History of county governing board
1841–1849 — County Commissioners’ Court
1849–1873 — County Court
1873–1907 — Board of County Commissioners
1907–  — County Board of Supervisors

Township Government
Adopted — November 6, 1906

Township Names
Bald Bluff
Biggsville
Carman
Gladstone
Lomax
Media
Oquawka
Raritan
Rozetta
Stronghurst
Terre Haute

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