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Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 110,768. Its county seat is Decatur.
Macon County comprises the Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Macon County was formed on January 19, 1829, out of Shelby County. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Macon later served as senator from North Carolina until his resignation in 1828. In 1830, future US President Abraham Lincoln and his family moved to Macon County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1827 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1829 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1829 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1829 | Marriage 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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1831 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | 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 | 1,122
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1840 | 3,039
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1850 | 3,988
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1860 | 13,738
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1870 | 26,481
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1880 | 30,665
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1890 | 38,083
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1900 | 44,003
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1910 | 54,186
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1920 | 65,175
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1930 | 81,731
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1940 | 84,693
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1950 | 98,853
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1960 | 118,257
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1970 | 125,010
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1980 | 131,375
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1990 | 117,206
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Macon County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
- Outstanding guide to Macon 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.
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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