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Greene County, Illinois
Greene County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Carrollton
Year Organized: 1821
Square Miles: 543 |
Court House: 519 North Main Street
County Courthouse
Carrollton, IL 62016-1033
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Greene County was named for General Nathaniel Greene who was born in 1742 and died in 1786. He was a Major
General in the American Revolution and became famous for his service in the southern region of the 13 colonies.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Greene County was created on January 20, 1821 (Laws, 1821, p. 26) and was formed from Madison County. Present area,
or parts of it, formerly included in: Madison County (1812–1821) and St. Clair County (1790–1812).
The County was named for Nathaniel Greene, a Major General in the Revolution, who distinguished himself as commander in
the Southern Colonies. The County Seat is Carrollton (1821-Present).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 546 square miles (1,415 kmē), of which, 543
square miles (1,407 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 kmē) of it (0.59%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Scott County
- Northeast: Morgan County
- Southeast: Macoupin County
- South: Jersey County
- Southwest: Calhoun County
- Northwest: Pike County
Cities and Towns:
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- Athensville |
township |
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- Bluffdale |
township |
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- Carrollton
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Eldred |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Fayette |
township |
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- Greenfield |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Hillview |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Kane |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Linder |
township |
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- Patterson |
township |
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- Rockbridge |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Roodhouse |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Rubicon |
township |
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- Walkerville |
township |
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- White Hall |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Woodville |
township |
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- Wrights |
township |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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