Place:Macoupin, Illinois, United States

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Name
Macoupin
Alternate names
Macoupin     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
39.267°N 89.933°W
Located in
Illinois, United States     (1829 - )
See also
Madison, Illinois, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
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source: Family History Library Catalog
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Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 49,019. Its county seat is Carlinville, Illinois6.

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History

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Macoupin County was formed in 1829 out of Greene and Madison Counties. The name is a Native American word said to mean "white potato". The potato, however, was not cultivated in North America in pre-Columbian times. This could be a reference to Arrowhead, a plant with an edible root that grows in wetlands in Illinois. Another possibility is the American Lotus, which also has a root that was used as a food source by Native Americans. The name probably derives from Macoupin Creek, which flows through the County. Despite its proximity to urbanized portions of the St. Louis metropolitan area, the county is not considered part of the St. Louis MSA.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1829 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1829 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1829 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1829 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1829 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1830 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
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1830 1,990
1840 7,826
1850 12,355
1860 24,602
1870 32,726
1880 37,692
1890 40,380
1900 42,256
1910 50,685
1920 57,274
1930 48,703
1940 46,304
1950 44,210
1960 43,524
1970 44,557
1980 49,384
1990 47,679
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External links

www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/macoupin.htm

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