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Edgar County, Illinois
Genealogy and History 
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Edgar County was formed in 1823 out of Clark County.

It was named for Irishman John Edgar who was an officer in the Royal Navy who switched sides during the RevolutionaryWar rather than fight the colonists.  He became a a pioneer merchant, politician and land speculator in earlyIllinois.

 Townships in Edgar County
Brouilletts Creek * Buck  * Edgar (Bloomfield) * Elbridge * Embarrass * Grandview
Hunter * Kansas * Paris * Prairie * Ross * Shiloh * Stratton * Symmes * Young America
 

Communities in Edgar County include:

Cities
Chrisman ~ Paris

Villages
Brocton ~ Hume ~ Kansas ~ Metcalf ~ Redmon ~ Vermilion ~

Unincorporated Communities
Borton ~ Edgar ~ Isabel ~ Logan ~ Nevins ~ Oliver ~
Patton ~ Raven ~ Scottland ~ Woodyard

Former Communities
Bell Ridge ~ Bloomfield ~ Catfish ~ Cherry Point ~ Clays Prairie ~ Conlogue ~ Dudley ~ Ferrel ~ Garland ~ Grandview ~
Harris ~ Hildreth ~ Horace ~ Huffmanville ~ Hughes ~ Illiana ~ Kentucky ~ Kidley ~ Logan ~ Mabel ~ Marley ~
Mays ~ McCown ~ Melwood ~ Mortimer ~ New Athens ~ Palermo ~ Quaker ~ Scotts ~ Warrington ~ West Sandford ~ Wetzel

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Edgar County Data

 

Biographies

Birth Records

Miscellaneous Data

Website Updates

Oct. 2024
Sicklist news for BROWN, REDMOND, SHAVER
Obits for CLARK, MILLER
Marriage news for SHOAFF-WILEY, BECK-COULTER
Gossip News for VALE, STARNATER

Prior Updates
 

 

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Visit the Illinois Counties surrounding Edgar:

Clark County

Coles County

Douglas County

Vermilion County

Vigo County, IN

Vermillion County, IN


EDGAR COUNTY RESOURCES

Edgar County, Illinois Courthouse
115 West Court Street
Paris, IL 61944
(217) 465-4151

County Clerk's Office holds: Land Records, Vital Records (birth, death and marriage)
Circuit Clerk's Office holds: Divorce Records, Probates and Wills, Other Court Records

Be sure to call for prices and guidelines before you send your request

*A list of dates records are available can be found on our Courthouse Earliest Record Holdings page
 

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