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Oquawka is a village and the county seat of Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ]
Alexis and Stephen Phelps founded Oquawka, which they named for the Native American name for Yellow Banks, in 1836. Stephen A. Douglas, who frequently presided over the Henderson County Circuit Court, stayed in the house during his visits to Oquawka. [2] [3] The house was also rumored to be a stop on the Underground Railroad. [4]
The Oquawka Wagon Bridge is a covered bridge located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Oquawka in Henderson County, Illinois.The wooden bridge was built in 1866, replacing an earlier bridge called the Eames Bridge; the bridge structure cost $2,125, while its stone abutments cost $2.40 per perch.
Delabar State Park is an Illinois state park on 89 acres (36 ha) in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The park officially opened in 1960 and was named after the two brothers, Roy and Jack Delabar , who donated the site of the park in 1959.
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Oquawka have ranged from a low of 15 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in February 1996 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in August 1983.
Oquawka Township is one of eleven townships in Henderson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,659 and it contained 908 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,659 and it contained 908 housing units.
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