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Mason County, in the western part of Central Illinois, was formed from parts of Menard and Tazewell Counties in 1841. Menard County had, itself, been formed from the northwestern portion of Sangamon County in 1838. Therefore, depending on what time frame you're researching in Mason County, records might be found in Mason, Menard, Sangamon, and/or Tazewell counties. Covering 583.94 square miles, Mason County's population in 2010 was 14,666 as estimated by the Census Bureau. Mason County, Illinois was named for Mason County, Kentucky, which had been named for political leader, George Mason. There are currently 13 townships in Mason County: Allen Grove, Bath, Crane Creek, Forest City, Havana, Kilbourne, Lynchburg, Manito, Mason City, Pennsylvania, Quiver, Salt Creek, and Sherman. More information can be found at Townships. N E W S NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR MASON COUNTY-- It is dmayermcil@gmail.com. The new address is correct on this page, and will be changed on all other. NEW ONLINE INDEX of Springfield newspapers from 1831-1860! Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library has index of Illinois State Journal and its predecessors from 1831 through 1860. Searchable online at: Springfield Newspaper Index 1831-1860
CIVIL WAR BATTLES INFORMATION - There are more cemeteries to be added. Continue to check the Burial Index Surnames section - - There are gaps in the surnames and contacts, so please check it out. If you have additions / corrections, please e-mail me with the information. THANK YOU!! Probate Index for Mason County, 1841-1973. If you're looking for a name whose letter isn't online yet, e-mail me and I can look it up in the records I'm using.
If there is anything you can help with (look-ups, etc.) that's not already listed, please e-mail me at masoncogweb@yahoo.com.The Mason County, Illinois ILGenWeb site would not exist without the contributions of generous and devoted researchers. It may take awhile to get everything up-to-date from the old e-mail address, but please keep contributing. Happy researching! Donna Mayer Mason County Coordinator |
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