Schuyler
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
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Schuyler County Courthouse
102 S. Congress Street
P.O. Box 200
Rushville, IL 62681
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(217) 322-4734
(217) 322-4633
(217) 322-4734 |
IRAD Depository
University Library
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390
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- Telephone:
(309) 298-2716
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Established: |
January 13, 1825 (Laws, 1825, p. 92) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named for Philip Schuyler, a soldier of
the French and Indian wars, a Major General of the Revolution, a
member of the Continental Congress and United States Senator from
New York. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1821–1825 |
Pike |
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1812–1821 |
Madison |
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1795–1812 |
St. Clair |
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Seats: |
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1825–1826 |
Beardstown—A site near present-day Pleasant View. |
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1826– |
Rushville—Originally named Rushton: changed to Rushville on
April 24, 1826. |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1825–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1854 |
County Court |
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1854– |
County Board of Supervisors |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 8, 1853 |
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| Township
Names: |
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Bainbridge |
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Birmingham |
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Brooklyn |
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Browning |
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Buena Vista |
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Camden |
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Frederick |
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Hickory |
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Huntsville |
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Littleton |
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Oakland |
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Rushville |
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Woodstock |
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