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Schuyler County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 7,544. Its county seat is Rushville.
History
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Schuyler County was formed in 1825 out of Pike and Fulton counties. It is named for Philip Schuyler, member of the Continental Congress and Senator from New York.
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Schuyler County (1825), with unorganized territory, Warren County, and Mercer County assigned to it. |
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Schuyler County (1826–1830), with McDonough County assigned to it. |
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Schuyler (1830–1839), with McDonough County becoming organized. |
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Schuyler in 1839, when the creation of Brown County reduced Schuyler to its present borders. |
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1817 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Probate 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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| 1840 | 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 | 2,959
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| 1840 | 6,972
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| 1850 | 10,573
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| 1860 | 14,684
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| 1870 | 17,419
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| 1880 | 16,249
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| 1890 | 16,013
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| 1900 | 16,129
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| 1910 | 14,852
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| 1920 | 13,285
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| 1930 | 11,676
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| 1940 | 11,430
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| 1950 | 9,613
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| 1960 | 8,746
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| 1970 | 8,135
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| 1980 | 8,365
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| 1990 | 7,498
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Note: In 1830 McDonough County was reported with Schuyler, and Peoria County was reported with Putnam.
Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Schuyler County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- Outstanding guide to Schuyler 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.
- Rootsweb.com: Schuyler County, Illinois
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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