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Pike County is located on the highlands between the Illinois River, which forms its eastern border, and the Mississippi River, which borders Missouri. It has two interstate highways, I-72 , with bridges spanning both rivers to enter the county, and I-172 which extends about 300 feet (91 m) into the county to its intersection with I-72.
The first Pike County Courthouse was completed in mid-1821; it was a log building, 16 by 18 feet (4.9 m × 5.5 m), and the county paid $32 to Daniel Shinn for the project. [ 2 ] : 203 Despite this expense, officials soon sought to leave; a commission chose Atlas to be the permanent county seat in early 1823, [ 2 ] : 262 although the official ...
Dane County was renamed in 1840 to the current Christian County. The original Knox County, Illinois, became extinct with the formation of the Illinois Territory in 1809 - or, more precisely, it became Knox County, Indiana. The modern Knox County, Illinois was formed much later and was not a part of the original Knox County.
Pittsfield is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Illinois, United States. [3] The population was 4,576 at the 2010 census, an increase from 4,211 in 2000. History
Pittsfield Historic District is a historic district in Pittsfield, Illinois, the county seat of Pike County. The district is centered on the Pike County Courthouse and the surrounding courthouse square; it also encompasses nearby residential areas. The courthouse was built in 1894–95; architect Henry Elliott based its Romanesque design off ...
Barry is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census, down from 1,368 in 2000. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census, down from 1,368 in 2000. Geography
Pittsfield Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,477 and it contained 1,982 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,477 and it contained 1,982 housing units.
The community is in northeast Pike County approximately four miles west of the Illinois River. Pittsfield lies about seven miles to the southwest along Illinois Route 107. [3] According to the 2010 census, Griggsville has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km 2), all land. [4]