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Olney, IL, Baseball Team, 1893. Ollie Pickering, top row, far right. Settlement of the Richland County area began around 1815 when Thaddeus Morehouse, a native of Vermont, arrived by wagon and built a log cabin along a stagecoach route that ran from Vincennes, Indiana to St. Louis.
Olney Township is located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,334 and it contained 4,836 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,334 and it contained 4,836 housing units.
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census , it had a population of 15,813. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Olney .
The Richland County Courthouse is a government building in Olney, the county seat of Richland County, Illinois, United States. Built in 1914, it is the fourth building to serve as the county's courthouse .
Olney, Alabama; Olney, Georgia - see List of places in Georgia (U.S. state) (I–R); Olney, Illinois; Olney Township, Richland County, Illinois; Olney, Maryland ...
The section of Olney including South Elliott Street was platted by William Elliott in 1855, shortly after the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad came through the city and sparked population growth and commercial development. Several of Olney's pioneers lived in the district, including Aaron Shaw, a U.S. Representative who gave the
Illinois's FIPS state code is 17 and its postal abbreviation is IL. What is now Illinois was claimed as part of Illinois County, Virginia, between 1778 and 1782. Modern-day county formation dates to 1790 when the area was part of the Northwest Territory; two counties—St. Clair and Knox—were created at that time.
Olney-Noble Airport is a public-use airport located between Olney and Noble, Illinois, United States. It is publicly owned by the Olney-Noble Airport Authority. In 2023, solar panels were installed at the airport to provide power to nearby residents. [1]