Douglas
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
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Douglas County Courthouse
401 S. Center
P.O. Box 467
Tuscola, IL 61953
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(217) 253-2411
(217) 253-2352
(217) 253-2411
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IRAD Depository
Booth Library
600 Lincoln Avenue
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
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- Telephone:
(217) 581-6093
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Established: |
February 8 and February 16, 1859 (Laws, 1859, pp. 24, 28) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named for Stephen A. Douglas, an eminent
lawyer, brilliant political orator, Secretary of State (1840),
Representative to Congress (18431847), United States Senator
(18471861), and candidate for the Presidency in 1860. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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18311859 |
Coles |
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18231831 |
Edgar |
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18191823 |
Clark |
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18161819 |
Crawford |
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18151816 |
Edwards |
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18121815 |
Madison |
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18011812 |
St. Clair |
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17901801 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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County Seats: |
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18591860 |
CamargoTemporary designation. |
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1860 |
Tuscola |
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History of county
governing board: |
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18591868 |
County Court |
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1868 |
County Board of Supervisors |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 5, 1867 |
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Township Names: |
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Arcola |
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Bourbon |
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Bowdre |
Name changed from Deer Creek on June 5, 1868. |
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Camargo |
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Garrett |
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Murdock |
Formed from Camargo and Newman on December 7, 1882. |
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Newman |
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Sargent |
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Tuscola |
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