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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
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 16,760. Its county seat is Fairfield. 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
Wayne County was formed in 1819 out of Edwards County. It is named after Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne, an officer in the Revolutionary War and Northwest Indian War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Court 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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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Probate 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 | 1,114
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| 1830 | 2,553
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| 1840 | 5,133
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| 1850 | 6,825
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| 1860 | 12,223
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| 1870 | 19,758
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| 1880 | 21,291
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| 1890 | 23,806
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| 1900 | 27,626
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| 1910 | 25,697
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| 1920 | 22,772
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| 1930 | 19,130
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| 1940 | 22,092
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| 1950 | 20,933
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| 1960 | 19,008
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| 1970 | 17,004
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| 1980 | 18,059
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| 1990 | 17,241
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Wayne County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
- Outstanding guide to Wayne 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.
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