County Creation Time Line
1790-1801 Knox, Northwest
Territory
1790-1812 St Clair
1812-1821 Madison
1817-1821 Bond
1821-1825 Sangamon
1825-1827 Peoria
1841: The
present-day boundaries
of
Tazewell County were
established.
Tazewell County was named for Lyttleton W Tazewell,
an eminent lawyer, Governor, Representative in
Congress, and United States Senator from Virginia.
Surrounding Counties:
Woodford
Peoria
Fulton
Mason
McLean |
TAZEWELL COUNTY
CITIES:
Delavan, East Peoria, Marquette Heights
Pekin & Washington
VILLAGES:
Armington, Creve Coeur, Deer Creek
Goodfield, Green Valley, Hopedale
Mackinaw, Minier, Morton
North Pekin, South Pekin, Tremont
UNINCORPORATED
COMMUNITIES:
Groveland
TOWNSHIPS:
Boyton, Cincinatti, Deer Creek, Delavan
Dillon, Elm Grove, Fondulac, Groveland
Hittle, Hopedale, Little Mackinaw, Mackinaw
Malone, Morton, Pekin, Sand Prairie
Tremont & Washington
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