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Marshall County, IllinoisMarshall County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Named: John Marshall, fourth Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. Known for developing the power of the Supreme Court and formulating constitutional law. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryMarshall County was created on January 19, 1839 (Laws, 1839, p. 43) and was formed from Putnam and La Salle Counties.
Present area), or parts of it), formerly included in: Putnam County (1825–1839), Peoria County (1827–1827), Fulton
County (1823–1825), Sangamon County (1821–1823), Bond County (1817–1821), Madison County (1812–1821), St. Clair County
(1801–1812) and Knox), Northwest Territory (1795–1801). The History of Bureau County (Taken From the Earliest Historical Facts of Marshall-Putnam Counties, Also Bureau and Stark Counties, Compiled and Published by Mr. Henry A. Ford, 1860) GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 399 square miles (1,032 kmē), of which, 386
square miles (1,000 kmē) of it is land and 12 square miles (32 kmē) of it (3.12%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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