Place:Carroll, Illinois, United States

NameCarroll
Alt namesCarrollsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates42.067°N 89.917°W
Located inIllinois, United States     (1839 - )
See alsoJo Daviess, Illinois, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)


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Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,387. Its county seat is Mount Carroll.

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History

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Carroll County was formed in 1839 out of Jo Daviess County. The county is named for Charles Carroll who signed the Declaration of Independence. Carroll, who died in 1832, was the last signer to die.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1837 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1837 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1839 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1839 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1839 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1877 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 1,023
1850 4,586
1860 11,733
1870 16,705
1880 16,976
1890 18,320
1900 18,963
1910 18,035
1920 19,345
1930 18,433
1940 17,987
1950 18,976
1960 19,507
1970 19,276
1980 18,779
1990 16,805

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Carroll County, Illinois, United States

Research Tips

Resources

  • Outstanding guide to Carroll County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
  • Carroll County ILGenWeb
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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