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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 17,244. Its county seat is Jonesboro. It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as "Little Egypt".
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Union County was formed out of Johnson County, nearly a year before the Illinois Territory gained statehood. It was named for a joint revival meeting of the Baptists and Dunkards, called a "union meeting". The county seal depicts the leaders of these two groups shaking hands.
File:Union County Illinois 1818.png
For its first year of existence, Union County included an area of unorganized territory temporarily attached to it. |
File:Union County Illinois 1819.png
In 1819, the additional territory became Alexander County, reducing Union to its current borders. |
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1817 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | 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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| 1820 | 2,362
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| 1830 | 3,239
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| 1840 | 5,524
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| 1850 | 7,615
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| 1860 | 11,181
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| 1870 | 16,518
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| 1880 | 18,102
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| 1890 | 21,549
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| 1900 | 22,610
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| 1910 | 21,856
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| 1920 | 20,249
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| 1930 | 19,883
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| 1940 | 21,528
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| 1950 | 20,500
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| 1960 | 17,645
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| 1970 | 16,071
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| 1980 | 17,765
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| 1990 | 17,619
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Union County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Union 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/~ilunion/
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