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Moultrie County

Established
February 16, 1843 (Laws, 1843, p. 83)

Origin of the name of the county
Named for William Moultrie, a General of the Revolution, who built Fort Moultrie and successfully defended it.

Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in
1831–1843 — Macon
1827–1843 — Shelby
1821–1827 — Fayette
1819–1821 — Clark
1816–1819 — Crawford
1815–1816 — Edwards
1812–1815 — Madison
1801–1812 — St. Clair
1790–1801 — Knox, Northwest Territory

County Seats
1843–1844 — Home of James Camfield – Temporary designation.
1844–1845 — East Nelson – Temporary designation
1845-   — Sullivan

History of county governing board
1843–1849 — County Commissioners’ Court
1849–1867 — County Court
1867–   — County Board of Supervisors

Documented Record Losses
November 25, 1864 — Fire. Most records lost (1843–1864).

Township Government
Adopted — November 6, 1866

Township Names
Dora — Name changed from West (date unknown).
East Nelson — Name changed from Okaw (date unknown).
Jonathan Creek
Lovington
Lowe — Name changed from Taylor (date unknown).
Marrowbone
Sullivan
Whitley

Township Map

Pertinent Databases
Arthur Local Registrar's Birth Certificates Index (1868–1925)
Federal Township Plats of Illinois
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
Local Governmental Records Database
Name Index to Illinois Local Governments