Township of Peoria County, Illinois

Peoria County, Illinois
Townships
History and Genealogy Trails

Township map from Steve Slaughter©2006
Changes made by Candi.

~ Current Townships ~
Akron, Brimfield, Chillicothe, Elmwood, Hallock, Hollis, Jubilee, Kickapoo,
Limestone, Logan, Medina, Millbrook, Princeville, Radnor, Richwoods, Rosefield, Timber,
Trivoli, West Peoria and Peoria

Click on the Township name for more data.
The other column is Tibet's of information about the township. The Tibet's are historical in nature.
It wasn't until 1849 township organization was adopted by Peoria county.
Thanks to Steve Slaughter for assisting my on the Tibet's and the for the 1896 Atlas!
Tibet other sources: History of Peoria County, 1880

1917 Township Officials

Akron

Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Location: Northern tier bordering on Marshall county
First Settler: Hugh Montgomery, came in 1831 and located on section 7.
Rail Roads: Rock Island and Peoria Railroad runs through the southwest corner.
Other: West Halleck Cheese Factory

Brimfield

Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Named after the chief town of Brimfield.
First Settler: Philip Atkinson
Town/Villages: Charleston changed to current name of Brimfield in 1842-3 and Inc. Mar. 2, 1843 / French Grove
Rail Roads: C. B. & Q. railroad passes through the east side
Other: Brimfield House (Hotel)

Chillicothe

Est. Nov. 6, 1849 - First Settler: Maylin Supton came in1829
Cities/Towns:
Chillicothe laid out as a town in July, 1836 and Inc.. Feb. 22, 1861 Formerly North Chillicothe Annexed to
Rome laid out by Jefferson Taliaferro and the plat filed, December 24, 1832.In 1835 it was important steamboat landing.
Rail Roads: Bureau branch of the C. R. I. & P. railroad.
Water Ways: Illinois River, Seneachwine Creek
Other: American House, tavern, The Farmers' Mill, Woods Hotel, Will House (Hotel), Contains part of LaSalle prairie.

Elmwood

Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Township named after the main city Elmwood.
Towns/Villages: Oak Hill, Elmwood Inc. Feb. 27, 1867, Southport
Rail Roads: C. B. & Q.
Water Ways: Kickapoo Creek, Mile Creek, West Bank creek and another but don't know the name.
Minerals/Coal: Had 3 coal banks

Hallock
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Towns/Villages: Lawnridge, Edelstein, S. Hampton and N. Hampton, sec.13 - abt 2 miles W. of Chillicothe.
Village used to have 180 people plus in the 1860's to 1880's.
LaSalle Precinct 1828's -

Hollis
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
First named Lafayette name changed about 1849 to the current Hollis Township.
Towns/Villages: Copperas- (a.k.a.: Copperas Creek). The village sat between Glasford & Kingston Mines.
Kingston Mines Inc. Dec. 12, 1894
Minerals/Mines: Kingston Mines

Jubilee
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Towns/Villages: (Robin's Nest 1875) Jubilee
Other: Fango Run

Kickapoo
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Name changed from Orange (date unknown, probably 1850)
Towns/Villages: Kickapoo, Pottstown and (Edwards Sta. 1875)
Rail Roads: Quincy
Minerals: Had Coal Mines
Other: The Big Hollow Butter and Cheese Factory Company
Water Ways: Forge Branch Creek, Kickapoo Creek

Limestone
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Towns/Villages: (Dowdallville, Rutherford, 1875) Bartonville was Inc. June 2, 1903
Rails Roads: Rock Island
Minerals/Coal Mines: Crescent Stone Quarry, Green Oak Mines, Empire Mines, White Mines, Brost Mines,
Unnamed Mine, Excelsior Mines
Other: Hall's Station, BSS, Pleasant Valley Dairy, One of Harkness Corners

Logan
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Towns/Villages: Eden, Hanna City and Smithville (Starfield 1875)
Rail Roads: Central

Medina
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Name changed from Franklin (date unknown, probably 1850).
Towns/Villages: Alta, Mossville, Mt. Hawley and LaSalle Prairie- was W. of Rome in Medina Twp by abt 3 miles.
Rail Roads: Chicago & Rock Island, Pacific
Water Ways: Peoria Lake

Millbrook
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Towns/Villages: Elmore, Laura and Rochester
Rail Roads: Atchison & Topeka
Water Ways: French Creek and Spoon River
Other: (Chase P.O.1896) (Elmore P.O. 1875)

Princeville
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Towns/Villages: (Cornwell 1875) Princeville was Inc. Apr. 15, 1869 and Monica
Rail Roads: Topeka and Santa Fe. and Quincy

Radnor
Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Name changed from Benton to Fremont and then to Radnor (dates unknown, probably 1850).
Towns/Villages: (Orange Prairie 1875)Radnor, Dunlap was Inc. Nov. 3, 1951
Minerals/Coal Mines: Evans' mill
Rail Roads: Peoria
Water Ways: Kickapoo Creek
Other: Fango Run

Richwoods

Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Part of Richwoods was given to Town of the City of Peoria when it was organized in 1907.
Location: Situated in the eastern portion of Peoria County. Joining Peoria township on the North.
Named: It was called Richwoods by its first inhabitants because of its heavy timber of sugar maple, elms, walnuts and oak.
First Settler: William German in 1832 on Sec. 29
Towns/Villages: North Peoria, Averyville,
Water Ways: Peoria Lake and Illinois River
Other: Kellar Station, Beacons field, Prospect Hill, Prospect Park, Race track, County Fair grounds

Rosefield

Est. Nov. 6, 1849
First Settler: Amos Stevens at Kickapoo Forks in 1833.
Towns and Villages: LaGrange P.O., Kramm and Oak Hill
Rail Roads: Burlington, C. B. & Q. R. R.
Other: Johnson's Run Sec.36, Langdon's Station, Combs Meeting Place

Timber

Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Location: Extreme southern point of the county. Originally chief covered with timber.
First Settlers: Daniel Hinkle
Towns/Villages: Lancaster laid out by Salmuel F. Bollinger on section 17.
Glassford (First named Glascoe) laid out on Dec. 9,1868 and Inc. Feb. 2, 1889
Kingston Mines formerly called Palmyra and laid out by James Monroe.
Rail Roads: Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw
Water Ways: Long Lake, Scotts Lake
Other: One of the Harker corners lies in the township. Kickapoo Forks

Trivoli

Est. Nov. 6, 1849
Location: Trivoli is Township Eight North, Range Five East 4p.m / South part of the county
First Settler: Isaac Harkness came in 1830. Settled in in the north part of the township.
Towns/Villages: Brunswick Post Office est. 1844.,
Trivoli- .is located in the N.E. part of the Township, 18 miles due west of the City of Peoria. Laid out in 1840 or 1841.
Harkness sat about 3/4 mile west of Trivoli & 1/2 mile north.
Rail Roads: Iowa
Other: Cramer Station

City of Peoria
Organized in December, 1907, from parts of the original township of Peoria and Richwoods
Towns/Villages: Peoria Inc. Feb. 21, 1837 and South Peoria
Water Ways: Peoria Lake (Illinois River)

West Peoria
Inc.. Nov. 2, 1993
Designation given to that part of the original township of Peoria not given to the Town of the City of Peoria in 1907.
(See City of Peoria above.)

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1917 Township Officials
Akron	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Location: Northern tier bordering on Marshall county First Settler: Hugh Montgomery, came in 1831 and located on section 7. Rail Roads: Rock Island and Peoria Railroad runs through the southwest corner. Other: West Halleck Cheese Factory
Brimfield	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Named after the chief town of Brimfield. First Settler: Philip Atkinson Town/Villages: Charleston changed to current name of Brimfield in 1842-3 and Inc. Mar. 2, 1843 / French Grove Rail Roads: C. B. & Q. railroad passes through the east side Other: Brimfield House (Hotel)
Chillicothe	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 - First Settler: Maylin Supton came in1829 Cities/Towns: Chillicothe laid out as a town in July, 1836 and Inc.. Feb. 22, 1861 Formerly North Chillicothe Annexed to Rome laid out by Jefferson Taliaferro and the plat filed, December 24, 1832.In 1835 it was important steamboat landing. Rail Roads: Bureau branch of the C. R. I. & P. railroad. Water Ways: Illinois River, Seneachwine Creek Other: American House, tavern, The Farmers' Mill, Woods Hotel, Will House (Hotel), Contains part of LaSalle prairie.
Elmwood	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Township named after the main city Elmwood. Towns/Villages: Oak Hill, Elmwood Inc. Feb. 27, 1867, Southport Rail Roads: C. B. & Q. Water Ways: Kickapoo Creek, Mile Creek, West Bank creek and another but don't know the name. Minerals/Coal: Had 3 coal banks
Hallock	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Towns/Villages: Lawnridge, Edelstein, S. Hampton and N. Hampton, sec.13 - abt 2 miles W. of Chillicothe. Village used to have 180 people plus in the 1860's to 1880's. LaSalle Precinct 1828's -
Hollis	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 First named Lafayette name changed about 1849 to the current Hollis Township. Towns/Villages: Copperas- (a.k.a.: Copperas Creek). The village sat between Glasford & Kingston Mines. Kingston Mines Inc. Dec. 12, 1894 Minerals/Mines: Kingston Mines
Jubilee	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Towns/Villages: (Robin's Nest 1875) Jubilee Other: Fango Run
Kickapoo	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Name changed from Orange (date unknown, probably 1850) Towns/Villages: Kickapoo, Pottstown and (Edwards Sta. 1875) Rail Roads: Quincy Minerals: Had Coal Mines Other: The Big Hollow Butter and Cheese Factory Company Water Ways: Forge Branch Creek, Kickapoo Creek
Limestone	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Towns/Villages: (Dowdallville, Rutherford, 1875) Bartonville was Inc. June 2, 1903 Rails Roads: Rock Island Minerals/Coal Mines: Crescent Stone Quarry, Green Oak Mines, Empire Mines, White Mines, Brost Mines, Unnamed Mine, Excelsior Mines Other: Hall's Station, BSS, Pleasant Valley Dairy, One of Harkness Corners
Logan	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Towns/Villages: Eden, Hanna City and Smithville (Starfield 1875) Rail Roads: Central
Medina	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Name changed from Franklin (date unknown, probably 1850). Towns/Villages: Alta, Mossville, Mt. Hawley and LaSalle Prairie- was W. of Rome in Medina Twp by abt 3 miles. Rail Roads: Chicago & Rock Island, Pacific Water Ways: Peoria Lake
Millbrook	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Towns/Villages: Elmore, Laura and Rochester Rail Roads: Atchison & Topeka Water Ways: French Creek and Spoon River Other: (Chase P.O.1896) (Elmore P.O. 1875)
Princeville	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Towns/Villages: (Cornwell 1875) Princeville was Inc. Apr. 15, 1869 and Monica Rail Roads: Topeka and Santa Fe. and Quincy
Radnor	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Name changed from Benton to Fremont and then to Radnor (dates unknown, probably 1850). Towns/Villages: (Orange Prairie 1875)Radnor, Dunlap was Inc. Nov. 3, 1951 Minerals/Coal Mines: Evans' mill Rail Roads: Peoria Water Ways: Kickapoo Creek Other: Fango Run
Richwoods	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Part of Richwoods was given to Town of the City of Peoria when it was organized in 1907. Location: Situated in the eastern portion of Peoria County. Joining Peoria township on the North. Named: It was called Richwoods by its first inhabitants because of its heavy timber of sugar maple, elms, walnuts and oak. First Settler: William German in 1832 on Sec. 29 Towns/Villages: North Peoria, Averyville, Water Ways: Peoria Lake and Illinois River Other: Kellar Station, Beacons field, Prospect Hill, Prospect Park, Race track, County Fair grounds
Rosefield	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 First Settler: Amos Stevens at Kickapoo Forks in 1833. Towns and Villages: LaGrange P.O., Kramm and Oak Hill Rail Roads: Burlington, C. B. & Q. R. R. Other: Johnson's Run Sec.36, Langdon's Station, Combs Meeting Place
Timber	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Location: Extreme southern point of the county. Originally chief covered with timber. First Settlers: Daniel Hinkle Towns/Villages: Lancaster laid out by Salmuel F. Bollinger on section 17. Glassford (First named Glascoe) laid out on Dec. 9,1868 and Inc. Feb. 2, 1889 Kingston Mines formerly called Palmyra and laid out by James Monroe. Rail Roads: Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Water Ways: Long Lake, Scotts Lake Other: One of the Harker corners lies in the township. Kickapoo Forks
Trivoli	Est. Nov. 6, 1849 Location: Trivoli is Township Eight North, Range Five East 4p.m / South part of the county First Settler: Isaac Harkness came in 1830. Settled in in the north part of the township. Towns/Villages: Brunswick Post Office est. 1844., Trivoli- .is located in the N.E. part of the Township, 18 miles due west of the City of Peoria. Laid out in 1840 or 1841. Harkness sat about 3/4 mile west of Trivoli & 1/2 mile north. Rail Roads: Iowa Other: Cramer Station
City of Peoria	Organized in December, 1907, from parts of the original township of Peoria and Richwoods Towns/Villages: Peoria Inc. Feb. 21, 1837 and South Peoria Water Ways: Peoria Lake (Illinois River)
West Peoria	Inc.. Nov. 2, 1993 Designation given to that part of the original township of Peoria not given to the Town of the City of Peoria in 1907. (See City of Peoria above.)