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Fulton County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 33,609. [1] Its county seat is Lewistown, [2] and the largest city is Canton. Fulton County comprises the Canton, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area.
The community in which the courthouse is located is known as the county seat. The oldest current courthouse is the Putnam County Courthouse, built in 1839, while other courthouses have been built since 2010. Many courthouses were built following the destruction of previous buildings, either planned or unplanned; however, some former courthouses ...
Lewistown is located in central Fulton County. U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of the city, leading northeast 40 miles (64 km) to Peoria and southwest 89 miles (143 km) to Quincy . Illinois Route 97 leads north from Lewistown 48 miles (77 km) to Galesburg .
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Lewistown Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,671 and it contained 1,425 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,671 and it contained 1,425 housing units.
William S. Jewell (1867–1956), State's attorney for Fulton County, Illinois Ossian M. Ross (1790–1837), Founder of Lewistown, Illinois Lewis Winans Ross (1812–1895), United States Congressman
Isaac Newton Walker (December 18, 1803 – September 14, 1899) was a pioneer farmer and merchant in Illinois, designer of the third Fulton County courthouse, member of the Illinois House of Representatives, and a close personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Location of Fulton County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...