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Hardin County, Illinois
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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.
Towns and Communities
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Elizabethtown
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Rosiclare
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Cave In Rock
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Picket Ridge
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Spardale
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Lamb
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Karber's Ridge
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Eichorn
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McFarlan
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Coon Creek
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Shawnee Hollow
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Fox Ridge
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Bald Ridge
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Keeling
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Three Mile Creek
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Union
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Monroe
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Sparks Hill
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Baugher
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Bend Of The River
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Fairview
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Tower Rock
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Buzzard Roost
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Midway
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Harris Creek
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Keeling Hill
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Lover's Grove
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Hall Ridge
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Hound Ridge
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Lover's Valley
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Republican Ridge
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Democratic Ridge
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Hicks Branch or
Hickstown
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Bob Hill Corner
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The towns above are all supposedly in Hardin
County. As we come across information about any town, we will add what we found. If anyone knows the
history of any of the towns or people from any of the towns above, we would love hearing from you. If you
have 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.
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Website Updates:
October 2012: Obituaries for: DAVIS, EZELL, EDWARDS, FURRY, FLOYD, FURLONG, FRIELDS, FULKERSON, GUNDERSON, GILL,
HERMAN, HICKS, HALTER, HOBBS, HOPKINS, HURFORD, IRBY, JOHNSEY, JACKSON, JENNINGS, KAEGI, KARBER, LANE, LANTRIP,
LEDBETTER, LINSCOMB, LAFAYETTE, LASATER, LOWERY, MILES, MILLER, MOTT, MANHART, MCDONALD, MCCARTHY, MCMANOMY, OLSEN,
OELHEIM, OLSEN, PULASKI, PETERS, ROCHFORD, RANDOLPH, ROE, RISLEY, ROBERTSON, REITHEL, SPEAR, SCARBORO, SMITH, STANFORD,
SHORES, SNELLING, STOUT, SHETLER, SANDERS, SCOTT, STOUT, TAYLOR, TRUMAN, THRELKELD, VOLKERT, WARREN, WOOTEN, WEINMANN,
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