Welcome to Stark County Illinois   History and Genealogy Hi, my name is Nancy Piper and I am the host for Stark County, Illinois.  On these pages you will find the information pertaining to the history of  StarkCounty.  Our goal is to have available free of charge as much information as possible and will be adding continuously to these pages, so check back often.     If you have any information to add for Stark County, please E-mail me.  I do not live in Stark County and  regret that I am unable to perform personal research for folks. RECENT  UPDATES January 2012 Miscellaneous News from 1880, 1892 and 1900.  Names mentioned: Harlow Brown, Mr. William Cross, J. W. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer Obituary: Andrew Arnold March 2011 DEATHS Obituaries:  Cornelius Huffman, Harriet Rebecca (Church) Stowell, Levi Fulk February 2011 DEATHS DAVID L. STERLING Join the Illinois Genealogy Trails Mailing List to be notified of updates to this website and our other county websites. ANNIVERSARIES BIOGRAPHIES BIRTHS CENSUS CEMETERY LISTINGS COUNTY HISTORY DEATHS COURT RECORDS MARRIAGES MILITARY NEWSPAPERS SCHOOLS VILLAGE HISTORY Stark County Convicts in the Joliet Prison Stark County Established: March 2, 1839 (Laws, 1839, p. 229) Named for John Stark, a soldier of the French and Indian wars, a Major General of the Revolution, who served with distinction at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, and Bennington. Stark County Courthouse 130 West Main Street Toulon, IL 61483 County Clerk: (309) 286-5911 Circuit Clerk: (309) 286-5941 Recorder: (309) 286-5911 Townships of Stark County Click here to view the 1887 Township Map Elmira Essex Goshen Osceola Penn Toulon Valley West Jersey Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: 1825 1839 - Putnam 1829 1839 - Knox 1823 1825 - Fulton 1821 1823 - Pike 1812 1821 - Madison 1801 1812 - St. Clair County Seat: 1841 Toulon SEARCH OUR SITES Stark County Is Bordered By These Neighboring Counties HENRY* BUREAU MARSHALL KNOX PEORIA   *Available for adoption - Email Kim Visit the Main Illinois Genealogy Trails Website To see what other counties Illinois Genealogy Trails has online, visit our County Selection Map At the Main Illinois Genealogy Trails Page, you will find much more data, including: Military Data Census Data Illinois State Data Illinois Events Help for your Illinois Research Illinois Genealogy Trails Volunteer Information Return to the Illinois Genealogy Trails Main Page Visitors Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.