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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 ...
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 ...
The Pike County Illinois courthouse was the fifth courthouse designed by Mr Elliott who also designed the Greene County Courthouse (1891) in Carrollton, Illinois; Edgar County Courthouse (1891) in Paris, Illinois; Jersey County Courthouse (1893) in Jerseyville, Illinois; and DeWitt County Illinois Courthouse (1893) in Clinton, Illinois. The ...
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
Transportation in Pike County, Illinois (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Pike County, Illinois" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Pearl is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States.The population was 103 at the 2020 census.The village, settled in the late 19th century, is named after pearl buttons drilled from the large supply of native mussels that once lived in the nearby Illinois River.
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.