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Hi there! My name is Leslie
(McNier) Riney and I am your host for Hardin County, IL. I am
originally from Pulaski County in Southern Illinois, but I have
lots of data that I will be contributing to the Hardin County
site, so check back often. Please feel free to email me
with any contributions that you may have to donate to this site.
Illinois
Genealogy Trails
welcomes
you to
Hardin
County
Genealogy and History
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HARDIN COUNTY
In 1801 to 1809, the territory that was Gallatin County split between the
counties of Randolph and Knox. Everything East of the line running
north from Cave In Rock remained "Old Knox County" with Vincennes as the
County Seat. This territory consisted of a fourth of Hardin County, the mouth of the
Saline River, as well as the area of Old Shawneetown and New Haven.
Gallatin was reduced several times. Franklin county was organized in
1818, White county in 1815 and Hardin county in 1839. Around the 1700's, Gallatin and Hardin
county were one of the same. The history of this area couldn't possibly be told in a few paragraphs
and to do it justice, would take a few years. I will say that the little bit of what I've read is truly amazing and
never ceases to hold my intrigue. This area is one of the few and
oldest in Illinois. The history here ranges from the Mound Builders,
there are two in the area you should see, Boyd's Mound and Rutherford's
Mound near Saline, to the Shawnee Indians, the famous Cherokee Trail of Tears, the beginnings of
Slavery in Illinois (salt licks), to the First Federal
Bank. Other stories contain history on the Cave in Rock, to the
haunting of the Old Slavery House and of course, Abraham Lincoln.
I'm sure there is more...once I've research further...and I will do my best to
touch on them all. Illinois is so rich in history and when you visit these areas... it's
easy to fall back into time. The beauty of the Shawnee Forest in
itself could put you right there! History books for Hardin County are hard to come by, but I have managed
to collect a few. I have been there a couple years back, but I feel it
requires another visit in the Spring. I can't wait to see Elizabethtown again and enjoy some of that sweet hospitality and that
awesome fried chicken! (for research purposes of course!)
Contributed by Deanna Heneghan, former
Hardin county host.
| Elizabethtown |
Rosiclare |
Cave
In Rock |
| Picket
Ridge |
Spardale |
Lamb |
| Karber's
Ridge |
Eichorn |
McFarlan |
| Coon
Creek |
Shawnee
Hollow |
Fox
Ridge |
| Bald
Ridge |
Keeling |
Three
Mile Creek |
| Union |
Monroe |
Sparks
Hill |
| Baugher |
Bend
Of The River |
Fairview |
| Tower
Rock |
Buzzard
Roost |
Midway |
| Harris
Creek |
Keeling
Hill |
Lover's
Grove |
| Hall
Ridge |
Hound
Ridge |
Lover's
Valley |
| Republican
Ridge |
Democratic
Ridge |
Hicks
Branch |
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Bob
Hill Corner |
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The towns above are all
supposedly in Hardin County. As I come across information
about any town, I will add what I found. If anyone knows
the history of any of the towns or people from any of the towns
above, I would love hearing from you. If you have a family
tree or other records such as marriages, births and deaths, etc.
in your family bible, we would love to post it
online. All these kinds of donations are what help others
(who may be related to you!) search and find their ancestors
online for FREE! So dig around in that closet and drawers,
go through some photo albums and share your history with the
world. I did and I'm glad I did! I've found cousins!
Only the underlined
links are active...
Surrounding
Counties in Illinois: Galatin
Pope
Saline
and in
Kentucky: Crittendon
Livingston
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is considered to be a compilation of facts, and is therefore
covered under current copyright laws.
©August 2008 Leslie Riney
©2005-2008 Illinois Genealogy Trails, Deanna Heneghan's data
used with her permission
Last
Update: 13 October 2008
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