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Clinton County, IllinoisClinton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameDeWitt Clinton, mayor of the city and Governor of the State of New York; promoter of the Erie Canal. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryClinton County was created on December 27, 1824 (Laws, 1825, p. 27) and was formed from Bond and Washington Counties. Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: Washington County (1818–1824), Randolph County (1803–1813) and St. Clair County (1790–1818). The County was named for DeWitt Clinton, a distinguished lawyer, financier and statesman, Mayor of the city and Governor of the State of New York, United States Senator and chief promoter of the Erie Canal. The County Seat is Carlyle (1825-Present). CLINTON COUNTY, organized in 1824, from portions of Washington, Bond and Fayette Counties, and named in honor of De Witt Clinton. It is situated directly east of St. Louis, has an area of 494 square miles, and a population (1900) of 19,824. It is drained by the Kaskaskia River and by Shoal, Crooked, Sugar and Beaver Creeks. Its geological formation is similar to that of other counties in the same section. Thick layers of limestone lie near the surface, with coal seams underlying the same at varying depths. The soil is varied, being at some points black and loamy and at others (under timber) decidedly clayey. The timber has been mainly cut for fuel because of the inherent difficulties attending coal-mining. Two railroads cross the county from east to west, but its trade is not important. Agriculture is the chief occupation, corn, wheat and oats being the staple products. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 503 square miles (1,304 kmē), of which 474
square miles (1,228 kmē) is land and 29 square miles (76 kmē) (5.81%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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