Named for the Winnebago Native American tribe who once occupied
that part of northern Illinois.
The Native American word Winnebago translates to "fish eater."

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Cities and Towns of Winnebago County
County Seat:  Rockford
Alworth, Argyle, Cherry Valley, Genet,  Harlem, Harrison,  Harrisville, Hutchins Park,
 Jonesville, Kinseys , Kishwaukee, Kishwaukee Glen, Lake Summerset, Latham Park,
Loves Park, Machesney Park, Morehaven, Morris, Morristown (historical), New Milford,
 North Park,  Owen Center,  Pecatonica, Perryville,  Riverdale, Rockford, Rockton, Roscoe,
Ruby, Samuelson Corners, Seward,  Shirland, South Beloit, Stagecoach Hills,
 Sturbridge Village,  Wempletown, Westfield Corners, Westmoreland, Winnebago.
(There are many, many subdivisions listed with the GNIS, not listed here.)

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Township Names:

Burritt	Cherry Valley - Name changed from New Milford circa 1869.	Durand - Name changed from Howard circa 1869.
Harlem	Harrison	Laona
Owen	Pecatonica - Name changed from Lysander (date unknown).	Rockford
Rockton	Roscoe	Seward
Shirland	Winnebago - Name changed from Elida circa 1869	View Township Map [off-site]

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ONLINE DATA

Census Winnebago County Residents in the 1880 Census of Patients at the Illinois Northern Hospital for the Insane 1900 Census extract for KLINE surname (New!)		Biographies
Cemeteries	Winnebago County Convicts in the Joliet Prison	First Settlers of 1835 Pioneers of 1836
Lewis Kent - The Only Slave in the County	Camp Grant Pictures from 1917-1918	Newspaper Stories: Titanic Survivor Comes to Rockford
DEATHS IN WINNEBAGO Death Index 1844-1981 Obituaries (Updated!) Other Death Notices	1859 Maps Rockford Map Cherry Valley Map Durand Map Harrison Map Pecatonica Map Rockton Map Roscoe Map Winnebago Map	1855-1931 BIRTHS
Marriages 1836-1956		Offsite Links to data for Winnebago County

Helpful Addresses
County Clerk or Recorder Winnebago County Administration Building 404 Elm Street Rockford, IL 61101 Telephone: County Clerk Recorder (815) 987-3050 (815) 987-3100	Circuit Clerk Winnebago County Courthouse 400 West State Street, Room 101 Rockford, IL 61101 Telephone: (815) 987-2510	IRAD Depository Regional History Center Founders Memorial Library Room 400 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 Telephone: (815) 753-1807

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