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History of Stark County Illinois

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Illinois Facts:
Tree: white oak
Bird: cardinal
Flower: native violet
Nickname: Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
Motto: State Sovereignty, National Union
Area (sq. mi.): 56,400
Capitol: Springfield
Admitted: 3 Dec 1818




Stark County Facts:

Seat: Toulon
Established: 1839
Formed from: Knox, Putnam


Some Historic Photographers from Stark county IL

  • Colburn, James M
  • Williams, Leroy
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Additional Local History Notes:

The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows:

STARK, a county in the N. W. central part of Illinois, has an area of 290 square miles. It is intersected by Spoon river, an affluent of the Illinois. The county is divided between prairie and timbered land. The soil is good. Indian corn, wheat, oats, and hay are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 312,475 bushels of corn; 54,327 of wheat; 50,703 of oats, and 5630 tons of hay. It contained 1 church, and 483 pupils attending public schools. Named in honor of General Stark, of the Revolutionary war. Population, 3710.





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