Illinois, one of the north central United States, is bounded on the north by Wisconsin; on the east by Indiana; on the south by Kentucky, from which it is separated by the Ohio River; and on the west by Missouri and Iowa, from which it is separated in part by the Mississippi River. It lies between about 36º 58′ and 42º 30′ north latitude, and between 87º 30′ and 91º 31′ west longitude. The state measures about 385 miles from north to south and about 218 miles from east to west. It contains approximately 57,914 square miles, or 37,064,960 acres.
This state project is part of the much larger American History & Genealogy Project or better known by the abbreviation of AHGP. It has been in existence online since 2000 and over the years has been spread out across the web. These pages are an attempt to consolidate it under one website of the larger project.
Illinois Information
- Illinois Military Forts
- Old Town Names of Illinois
- State of Illinois
A complete descriptive and statistical gazetteer of the United States of America, By Daniel Haskel, A. M and J. Calvin Smith, published by Sherman & Smith, 1843.
Illinois History
- County Histories, Biography’s and Sketches in Illinois
- History of Palestine Association of Regular Baptists
Illinois Genealogy
- Census Records
- Military Pensioners
- Some Illinois Marriage Records
- Soldiers of the American Revolution Who Are Buried In Illinois
Illinois Counties
- Alexander County
- Champaign County
- Clinton County
- Edwards County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Hamilton County
- Hardin County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lee County
- Massac County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Rock Island County
- Saline County
- Sangamon County
- Union County
- Wabash County
- White County
- Williamson County
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