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Schuyler County

Established
January 13, 1825 (Laws, 1825, p. 92)

Origin of the name of the county
Named for Philip Schuyler, a soldier of the French and Indian wars, a Major General of the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress and United States Senator from New York.

Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in
1821–1825 — Pike 1812–182 — Madison 1795–1812 — St. Clair

County Seats
1825–1826 — Beardstown – A site near present-day Pleasant View. 1826–  — Rushville – Originally named Rushton: changed to Rushville on April 24, 1826.

History of county governing board
1825–1849 — County Commissioners’ Court 1849–1854 — County Court 1854–  — County Board of Supervisors

Township Government
Adopted — November 8, 1853

Township Names
Bainbridge
Birmingham
Brooklyn
Browning
Buena Vista
Camden
Frederick
Hickory
Huntsville
Littleton
Oakland
Rushville
Woodstock

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