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Most counties in Illinois were named after early American leaders, ... Sieur de la Salle (1643–1687), French explorer of the Great Lakes: 108,309: 1,135 sq mi
French colonial settlements of Illinois Country — in the Colonial Louisiana domaine of New France. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Duchouquet Township (named for Francis Duchouquet, French-Canadian trapper) Fayette County (after the Marquis de Lafayette) Fayette; Fremont (named for John C. Frémont, American explorer, military officer and politician of French-Canadian descent) Gallia County (Latin for Gaul, Roman name for France) Gallipolis, Ohio, largest city of Gallia County
The Illinois Country (French: Pays des Illinois [pɛ.i dez‿i.ji.nwa]; lit. ' land of the Illinois people '; Spanish: País de los ilinueses), also referred to as Upper Louisiana (French: Haute-Louisiane [ot.lwi.zjan]; Spanish: Alta Luisiana), was a vast region of New France claimed in the 1600s that later fell under Spanish and British control before becoming what is now part of the ...
According to the 2020 United States census, Illinois is the 6th most populous state with 12,812,508 inhabitants but the 24th largest by land area spanning 55,499.0 square miles (143,742 km 2) of land. [1] Illinois is divided into 102 counties and, as of 2020, contained 1,300 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
The Illinois Country was governed by military commandants for its entire period under French and British rule, and during its time as a county of Virginia. The presence of French military interests in the Illinois Country began in 1682 when Robert de La Salle built Fort St. Louis du Roche on the Illinois River.
Oldest building in Illinois. French Canadian Court House [1] Fort de Chartres Powder Magazine Randolph County, Illinois: c. 1750 Military Oldest stone building in Illinois; French military fortification Church of the Holy Family (Cahokia Heights, Illinois) Cahokia Heights, Illinois: 1786-1799 Church French Canadian church [2] Martin–Boismenue ...
The French Colonial Historic District is a historic district that encompasses a major region of 18th-century French colonization in southwestern Illinois.The district is anchored by Fort de Chartres and Fort Kaskaskia, two important French settlements and military posts in what was then the Illinois Country.