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Carroll County, IllinoisCarroll County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameCarroll County was organized in 1839, and was named for Charles Carroll, a wealthy landowner and politician from Maryland. He was one of the men who signed the Declaration Of Independence, and incidentally, was the last of the signers to die. The honor of naming the county was bestowed upon Isaac Chambers, the first settler in the county. Since Charles Carroll was one of the political heroes of the day, and since many settlers were from Maryland, Mr. Chambers decided to name the county after him.
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryCarroll County was created on February 22, 1839 (Laws, 1839, p. 160) and was formed from Jo Daviess County.
Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: JoDaviess County (1827–1839), Putnam County (1825–1827), Henry
County (1825–1827), Fulton County (1823–1825), Pike County (1821–1823), Madison County (1812–1821) and St. Clair
County (1795–1812). The County was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Illinois, a statesman of the
Revolutionary period, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and United States Senator from Maryland. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,206 kmē (466 sq mi). 1,150 kmē (444 sq mi)
of it is land and 56 kmē (22 sq mi) of it (4.63%) is water. The Mississippi Palisades State Park is in this county,
just north of the city of Savanna. The Savanna Army Depot is located partly in this county. Neighboring Counties:
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