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While my trails lead back to Logan County, I do not live
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the early to mid 1800's, migrating to Cumberland and then Richland
Counties.
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Towns and Cities
of Logan County
Townships
Aetna, Atlanta, Broadwell,Chester, Corwin, East
Lincoln,Elkhart, Eminence,Hurlbut,Laenna, Lake Fork,
Mt Pulaski, Oran, Orvil, Prarie Creek, Sheridan and West
Lincoln
Communities
and Towns
Atlanta,
Bakerville, Beason, Bell, Bethel, Broadwell, Burtonview, Chestervale,
Chestnut, Cornland, Elkhart, Emden, Evans, Fogarty, Hartsburg, Lake
Fork, Latham, Lawndale, Lincoln, Lucas, Middletown, Mount Joy, Mount
Pulaski, Narita, New Holland, San Jose, Skelton, Union.
Township Map/Communities Map
Helpful Aids
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Logan County Courthouse P. O. Box 278 Circuit Clerk (217) 735-2376 Recorder (217) 732-4148 |
IRAD Depository Williams Hall |
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114 N. Chicago Street |
County History
Named for Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician who emigrated to the United States from Ireland. He was an Illinois State Representative and the father of General John Alexander Logan.
The county was established on February 15, 1839. Prior to this, the county was part of Sangamon, Tazwell, McLean and DeWitt counties. The county seat of Logan County is Lincoln, which was the first city named for Abraham Lincoln in 1853.
LOGAN COUNTY - situated in the central part of the State, and having an area of about 620 square miles. Its surface is chiefly a level or moderately undulating prairie, with some high ridges, as at Elkhart. Its soil is extremely fertile and well drained by numerous creeks. Coal-mining is successfully carried on. The other staple products are corn, wheat, oats, hay, cattle and pork. Settlers began to locate in 1819-22, and the county was organized in 1839, being originally cut off from Sangamon. In 1840, a portion of Tazewell was added and, in 1845, a part of De Witt County. It was named in honor of Dr. John Logan, father of Senator John A. Logan. Postville was the first county-seat, but in 1847, a change was made to Mount Pulaski, and later, to Lincoln, which is the present capital. Population (1890) 25,489; (1900), 28,680. ("Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois", ©1901, transcribed by K. Torp)
MOUNT PULASKI, a village and railroad junction in Logan County, 21 miles northwest of Decatur and 24 miles northeast of Springfield. Agriculture, coal-mining and stock-raising are leading industries. It is also an important shipping point for grain, and contains several elevators and flouring mills. Population (1880), 1,125; (1890), 1,357; (1900), 1,643. ("Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois", ©1901, transcribed by K. Torp)
Online Data
Logan County Township Business Directories
Military Data
Logan County Men in Service in June 1943
Mortality Schedules
Logan County Cemetery Listings
Old Union Cemetery |
Laenna Cemetery
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Harmony Cemetery |
Lucas Chapel Cemetery |
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Bowers-Templeman Cemetery |
Atlanta Cemetery |
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