Place:Hardin, Illinois, United States
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NameHardin
Alt namesHardinsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates37.517°N 88.517°W
Located inIllinois, United States     (1839 - )
See alsoPope, Illinois, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Cadiz
Cave-In-Rock
Eichorn
Elizabethtown
Finneyville
Gross
Hicks
Humm Wye
Karbers Ridge
Lamb
Loves Corner
Peters Creek
Rock Creek
Rosiclare
Saline Landing
Shetlerville
Sparks Hill
Stone
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 3,649, making it the least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. Hardin County is located in the part of the state known as Little Egypt. Hardin County was named for Hardin County, Kentucky, which was named in honor of Colonel John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War.

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History

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Hardin County was formed in 1839 from Pope County. Additional area was later added from Gallatin County. Hardin County was named for Hardin County, Kentucky, which was named in honor of Colonel John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. Hardin was murdered by Shawnee Indians while he was on a peace mission in 1792 for President George Washington, in what is now Shelby County, Ohio. In the 1790s and early 1800s, the Hardin County area, especially Cave-In-Rock, was notorious as a stronghold used by outlaws, bandits, river pirates, and counterfeiters.

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Hardin County between 1839 and 1847
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Hardin in 1847, when it was enlarged to its current size
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Timeline

Date Event Source
1814 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1839 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1844 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1878 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1884 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1884 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
1840 1,378
1850 2,887
1860 3,759
1870 5,113
1880 6,024
1890 7,234
1900 7,448
1910 7,015
1920 7,533
1930 6,955
1940 7,759
1950 7,530
1960 5,879
1970 4,914
1980 5,383
1990 5,189
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Hardin County, Illinois, United States

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Research Tips

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External links

  • Outstanding guide to Hardin 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/~ilhardi2/
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