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Dane County was renamed in 1840 to the current Christian County. The original Knox County, Illinois, became extinct with the formation of the Illinois Territory in 1809 - or, more precisely, it became Knox County, Indiana. The modern Knox County, Illinois was formed much later and was not a part of the original Knox County.
Grundy County was established on February 17, 1841. It was formed out of LaSalle County and named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy. [4] The county was well known for its coal mines [5] and attracted miners from Pennsylvania and other regions to work its deposits. The 1883 Diamond Mine Disaster occurred in Grundy County. The disaster ...
Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census , it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. [ 1 ]
Volo is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated as a village on April 26, 1993. It was incorporated as a village on April 26, 1993. Per the 2020 census , the population was 6,122.
Pope County is the southeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census , it had a population of 3,763, [ 1 ] making it the second-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Golconda . [ 2 ]
Clark County is a county located in the southeastern part of U.S. state of Illinois, along the Indiana state line. As of the 2020 census , the population was 15,455. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Marshall . [ 2 ]
Kell is located in southern Marion County south-southeast of Salem, the county seat, and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Dix.. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kell has a total area of 1.004 square miles (2.60 km 2), of which 0.002 square miles (0.01 km 2), or 0.20%, are water.
Birkner is a populated area in St. Clair County, Illinois. [2] It is located at A mine of the same name operated from prior to 1882 to 1889. [3] During that time, the mine was operated by Edward Avery & Company, Dutch Hollow Coal Company, and the Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis.