Menard
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
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Menard County Courthouse
P.O. Box 465
Petersburg, IL 62675
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(217) 632-3201 or 632-2415
(217) 632-2615
(217) 632-3201 or 632-2415 |
IRAD Depository
LIB 144
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 |
- Telephone:
(217) 206-6520
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Established: |
February 15, 1839 (Laws, 1839, p. 104) |
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| Origin
of the name of the county: |
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Named for Pierre Menard, a pioneer
Indian trader, Colonel of the Territorial militia, and first
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. |
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| Present
area, or parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1821–1839 |
Sangamon |
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1817–1821 |
Bond |
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1812–1821 |
Madison |
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1790–1812 |
St. Clair |
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County Seat: |
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1839– |
Petersburg |
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| History
of county governing board: |
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1839–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1873 |
County Court |
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1873– |
Board of County Commissioners |
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Township
Government |
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Menard County has never adopted township form of government. The
county has been divided into precincts. |
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Precinct Names: |
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Athens North |
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Athens South |
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Atterberry |
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Fancy Prairie |
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Greenview |
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Indian Creek |
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Irish Grove |
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Oakford |
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Petersburg East |
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Petersburg North |
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Petersburg South |
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Rock Creek |
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Sand Ridge |
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Sugar Grove |
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Tallula |
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