Union
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
Union County Courthouse
309 W. Market
P.O. Box H
Jonesboro, IL 62952 |
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(618) 833-5711
(618) 833-5913
(618) 833-5711 |
IRAD Depository
c/o Special Collections
Morris Library–6632
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
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- Telephone:
(618) 453-3040
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Established: |
January 2, 1818 (Territorial Laws, 1817–1818, p. 15) |
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| Origin
of the name of the county: |
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Named for the federal union of the
American States. |
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| Present
area, or parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1812–1818 |
Johnson |
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1795–1812 |
Randolph |
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1790–1795 |
St. Clair |
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Seat: |
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1818– |
Jonesboro |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1818–1819 |
Justices’ Court |
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1819–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1873 |
County Court |
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1873– |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Township
Government |
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Union county has never
adopted township form of government. The county has been divided
into precincts. |
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| Precinct
Names: |
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Alto Pass |
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Anna |
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Cobden |
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Dongola |
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Jonesboro |
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Lick Creek |
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Mill Creek |
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Misenheimer |
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Preston |
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Reynolds |
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Rich |
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Stokes |
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Union |
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West Saratoga |
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