Fulton
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
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Fulton County Courthouse
100 N. Main
Lewistown, IL 61542
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(309) 547-3041, Ext. 42
(309) 547-3041
(309) 547-3041, Ext. 42
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IRAD Depository
University Library
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
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- Telephone:
(309) 298-2716
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Established: |
January 28, 1823 (Laws, 1823, p. 88) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named for Robert Fulton, the first
successful builder of steamboats on American waters. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1812–1821 |
Madison |
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1821–1823 |
Pike |
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1795–1812 |
St. Clair |
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County Seat: |
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1823– |
Lewistown—Originally Fulton Courthouse; changed to Lewistown on
March 14, 1831. |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1823–1850 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1850– |
County Board of Supervisors |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 6, 1849 |
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Township Names: |
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Astoria |
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Banner |
Name changed from Utica to Monterey on November 11, 1850 and from
Monterey to Banner (date unknown). |
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Bernadotte |
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Buckhart |
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Canton |
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Cass |
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Deerfield |
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Ellisville |
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Fairview |
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Farmers |
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Farmington |
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Harris |
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Isabel |
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Joshua |
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Kerton |
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Lee |
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Lewistown |
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Liverpool |
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Orion |
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Pleasant |
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Putman |
Name changed from Center on November 11, 1850. |
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Union |
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Vermont |
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Waterford |
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Woodland |
Name changed from LaFayette on November 11, 1850. |
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Young Hickory |
Name changed from Hickory on November 11, 1850. |
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