Marion County, IL

History

In 1790, the land of Marion county was still a part of the Northwest Territory.
It was only 2 counties, St. Clair and St. Knox.
The land remained divided between the 2 counties until 1801. By 1813 the land was broken up into more counties and the land of Marion county was included in the new counties of Edwards, Jefferson, Crawford, and Fayette.
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Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Fayette County, IL - north
Clay County, IL - east
Wayne County, IL - southeast
Jefferson County,IL - south
Washington County, IL - southwest
Clinton County, IL - west
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Gleanings from

• US Federal Census - Marion Co., IL
  • 1840 Census - Marion Co., IL
    • John George Reeves