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Established:
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March 4, 1837 (Laws,
1837, p. 96)
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Origin of
the name of the county:
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Named
for Benjamin Stephenson, prominent pioneer, a Colonel of the
Territorial militia, and Adjutant General of the Territory
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Present
area, or parts of it, formerly included in:
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1826–1837
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JoDaviess
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1836–1837
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Winnebago
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1825–1826
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Putnam
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1823–1825
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Fulton
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1821–1823
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Pike
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1817–1821
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Bond
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1812–1821
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Madison
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1801–1812
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St. Clair
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County
Seat:
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1837–
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Freeport
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| History
of county governing board: |
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1837–1850
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County Commissioners’ Court
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1850–
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County Board of Supervisors
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| Township
Government |
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Adopted:
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November 6, 1849
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| Township
Names: |
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Buckeye
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Original spelling was Buck
Eye.
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Dakota
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Formed from Buck Eye in
April, 1861.
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Erin
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Florence
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Freeport
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Harlem
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Name changed from Wayne in
December, 1850.
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Jefferson
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Formed from Loran (no date,
before 1921).
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Kent
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Formed from Erin on March 17,
1856.
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Lancaster
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Loran
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Oneco
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Ridott
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Rock Grove
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Rock Run
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Silver Creek
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Waddams
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West Point
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Winslow
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