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| Name | Jo Daviess |
| Alt names | Jo Daviess | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 42.35°N 90.183°W |
| Located in | Illinois, United States (1827 - ) |
| See also | Bond, Illinois, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Bureau, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Carroll, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Lee, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Madison, Illinois, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Ogle, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Rock Island, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Stephenson, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Whiteside, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Winnebago, Illinois, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Jo Daviess County is a county located in the northwest corner of U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,678, which is an increase of 1.7% from 22,289 in 2000. Its county seat is Galena.
As part of the Driftless Area, Jo Daviess County is known for its extraordinarily scenic stretches of road and valley views. Within Jo Daviess County lies Charles Mound, the highest natural point in Illinois.
Jo Daviess County is part of the Tri-State Area and the Dubuque, Iowa, Galena, Illinois, Platteville, Wisconsin, metropolitan area. Jo Daviess County's population holds 13-15% of the area's population.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Jo Daviess County was formed in 1827 out of Henry and Putnam Counties. It is named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, United States District Attorney for Kentucky, who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Maj. Daveiss' name is universally misspelled, as in the name of this and other counties. The local pronunciation is "Davis".
A proposed wind farm would be located near the town of Nora in the northeastern corner of the county.
County border changes
- 1830- The northern border of Illinois and Wisconsin was formally established. Until that time, several Wisconsin towns actually were under the jurisdiction of Jo Daviess County.
- 1831- Rock Island County was formed from a part of the county, along with a new northern extension of Henry County and Putnam County.
- 1836- Whiteside, Ogle, and Winnebago counties were formed from the southern and eastern sections of the county.
- 1837- Stephenson County was formed from the eastern section of the county.
- 1839- Carroll County was formed from the southern section of the county.
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Jo Daviess County at the time of its creation to 1831 (Wisconsin border adjustment not shown) |
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Jo Daviess between 1831 and 1836 |
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Jo Daviess between 1836 and 1837. Whiteside and Ogle Counties remained temporarily attached to Jo Daviess until county governments could be organized. |
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Jo Daviess between 1837 and 1839 |
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Jo Daviess reduced to its current size in 1839 by the creation of Carroll County and the organization of a government in Whiteside County |
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1827 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1877 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 2,111
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| 1840 | 6,180
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| 1850 | 18,604
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| 1860 | 27,325
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| 1870 | 27,820
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| 1880 | 27,528
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| 1890 | 25,101
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| 1900 | 24,533
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| 1910 | 22,657
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| 1920 | 21,917
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| 1930 | 20,235
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| 1940 | 19,989
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| 1950 | 21,459
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| 1960 | 21,821
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| 1970 | 21,766
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| 1980 | 23,520
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| 1990 | 21,821
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Jo Daviess 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.
- www.rootsweb.com/~iljodavi/index.html
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