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Knox would later become a county in Indiana and is unrelated to the current Knox County in Illinois, while St. Clair would become the oldest county in Illinois. 15 counties had been created by the time Illinois achieved statehood in 1818. The last county, Ford County, was created in 1859.
Beaverville Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 515 and it contained 243 housing units. [1] Beaverville Township formed from portions of Papineau Township and Beaver Township in September, 1921.
Sheldon Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,239 and it contained 580 housing units. [1] Sheldon Township was formed from Concord Township on February 19, 1868.
U.S. Route 24 runs along the northern edge of the village, leading west 9 miles (14 km) to Watseka, the Iroquois county seat, and east 6 miles (10 km) to Kentland, Indiana. U.S. Route 52 intersects US 24 along Sheldon's northern border, leading north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Iroquois and east with US 24 into Indiana.
ZIP code: 61085. FIPS code: 17-085-72793: Stockton Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its ...
ZIP code: 60953. Area code: 815: FIPS code: 17-49048: Website: ... Milford is located in southeastern Iroquois County along Illinois Route 1, which leads north 12 ...
The Old Knox County Jail was the location of the only legal hanging in Knox County when John Osborne was hanged March 14, 1873, for the murder and sodomy of Adelia M. Mathews, Yates City. Abraham Lincoln stayed in Knoxville on his way to his debate with Stephen A. Douglas at Knox College in 1858.
Illinois Route 100 runs along the southeast edge of the village, leading southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Lewistown, the county seat. Canton, the largest city in Fulton County, is 5 miles (8 km) to the northeast via IL 100 and IL 78. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, St. David has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km 2), all land ...