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County Quick Reference

County Seat: Kaskaskia

County Name: Named for Edmund Randolph, first United States Attorney General


Boundary Changes
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Date
Area
Change
05 OCT 17953,454The county was created from St. Clair County

 

   
See Also:
Randolph County, Territory of Indiana (1800-1809)
Randolph County, Territory of Illinois (1809-1818)
   

 

Authority
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1795Randolph County Proclamation


Background
(general information on the county to put it in the context of history)

Randolph County was formed on 05 October 1795 by proclamation of the Governor of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio [click here for more information]. The county was later incorporated into the Territory of Indiana.

The following map shows the original size of the county at its founding (in blue with a red border) and the final borders of the county after the boundary changes (in red with yellow border) superimposed on a modern map

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Randolph County in 1795

Bibliography
(click on the title of the following works to learn more about life in the area;for those items not available online, check with your local library for availability)


  • Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois : with illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia: J.L. McDonough & Co., 1883.
  • History of Jordan's Grove Congregation. Illinois?: The Church?, 1964.
  • Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe counties, Illinois. Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ... the presidents of the United States, and the governors of the state of Illinois. Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co., 1894.
  • Bleem, Catherine Berra. Evansville, Illinois before 1900 : Randolph County, Illinois : Bibliography, Contents, and Index. Evansville, Ill.: C.B. Bleem, 1996.
  • Brieschke, Walter L. Guide to the History of Randolph County, Illinois. [Rev.] ed. Carterville, Ill?: W.L. Brieschke, 1997.
  • Gordon, J. B. Early History of the Flack School District, Randolph County, Illinois. Sparta, Ill.,: Published by Sparta News-Plaindealer.
  • Jetton, Kay F. and E. J. Montague. Index to Montague's 1859 Directory, Business Mirror and Historical Sketches of Randolph County, Illinois. Marissa, Ill.: Marissa Historical & Genealogical Society, 2009.
  • Jones, Elda McCormick and Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society. Randolph County, Illinois : Since the Day of the Red Man. Marissa, Ill.: Marissa Historical & Genealogical Society, 1998.
  • Jones, Elda McCormick and Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society. Pioneer History of Randolph County : A Few Early Sketches. Marissa, Ill.: Marissa Historical & Genealogical Society, 2008.
  • Linder, Jean Rita. Survey of the Archaeological Resources Along the Existing and Proposed Levees on Kaskaskia Island in Randolph County, Illinois, and Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Ft. Belvoir: Defense Technical Information Center, 1975.
  • Mann, J. M. F. A Physical History & Hand Book of Randolph County, Illinois. Sparta, Ill.: Argonaut Press.
  • Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society. A Few Pioneer Families of Randolph County, Illinois. Marissa, Ill.: The Society, 1994.
  • McDill, Henry C. A History of the Thompsons and Mcbrides of Northern Ireland, Abbeville, South Carolina, Randolph County, Illinois. Anaheim, Calif.: McDill, 1977.
  • Moffat, Charles R. and Cynthia J. Anderson. Test Excavations at Three Archeological Sites on Kaskaskia Island, Randolph County, Illinois. Ft. Belvoir: Defense Technical Information Center, 1984. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA246049.
  • Montague, E. J.. The History of Randolph County, Illinois Including Old Kaskaskia Island. Sparta, Ill.,, 1948.
  • Orser, Charles E. and Theodore J. Karamanski. Preliminary Archaeological Research at Fort Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Illinois Southern Illinois Studies. Carbondale: University Museum Southern Illinois University, 1977.
  • Pautler, Daniel H. and Gerry Koetting. Pautler. 1 vols. Murphysboro, Ill.?: D.H. Pautler, 1985.
  • Porter, H. Leonard. Destiny of the Scotch-Irish : An Account of a Migration from Ballybay, Ireland, to Washington County, New York, Abbeville District, South Carolina, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Preble County, Ohio, Randolph County, Illinois, and the Central Illinois Prairie, 1720-1853. Winter Haven, Fla. (P.O. Box 7533, Winter Haven 33881): Porter Co., 1990.
  • Randolph County Genealogical Society (Ill.). Randolph County, Illinois. Commemorative ed. Paducah, Ky.: Turner Pub. Co., 1995.
  • Randolph County Genealogical Society (Randolph County Ill.). In the Name of Jesus, Church Book, St. Peter's Lutheran, Randolph (Bremen), Randolph County, Illinois, Records. Illinois: Randolph County Genealogical Society.
  • Randolph County Genealogical Society (Randolph County Ill.). St. Mark Episcopal Church, Church Records 1843-1955 : Chester, Randolph Co., Illinois. Chester, Ill.: Randolph County Genealogical Society.
  • Randolph County Genealogical Society (Randolph County Ill.). Towns & Families of Randolph County. Illinois: Randolph County Genealogical Society, 2000.
  • Randolph County Genealogical Society (Randolph County Ill.). Early Court Records of Randolph County, Illinois, Beginning in 1804 : Census, Court Cases, Marriages, Probates & Wills, Relocation of County Seat, Roads and Bridges. Chester, Ill.: Randolph County Genealogical Society, 2009.
  • Randolph County Genealogical Society (Randolph County Ill.). Randolph County, Illinois Information 1800-1850. Chester, IL.: Randolph County Genealogical Society, 2009.
  • Randolph County Genealogical Society. Randolph County, Illinois Old Settlers' Association, 1899 to 1905. Chester, IL: Reprinted by Randolph County Genealogical Society Libr. & Museum, 1991.
  • Rex, Nelson William. Building Faith in God : The Churches of Monroe County and Nearby Randolph County, Illinois. Waterloo, Ill.: Nelson William Rex, 2006.
  • Roscow, Jeffrey M. Illustrated History of the Lutheran Churches in Randolph County, Illinois. Evansville, IL: Jeffrey M. Roscow, 1990.
  • Salger, Glenn A. The History of Lafayette, Randolph County, Illinois. Leesville, La.: G.A. Salger, 2010.
  • Suess, Adolph B. Glimpses of Prairie du Rocher, its history from 1722 to 1942 intimately linked with that of Randolph County and of the state of Illinois. Belleville, Ill. : The Buechler Printing Co., 1942.
  • Waters, Loraine and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Museum of Natural and Social Sciences. "Historical Map of Randolph County, Illinois." Carbondale, Ill.: Historical Division of S.I.N.U. Museum, 1942.
Source: 
Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture, Newberry Library. 'Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/index.html (accessed 3 December 2012)

 

Referenced Items
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Randolph County Proclamation, 1795

published by Matthew L. Helm on Sun, 06/09/2013 - 16:34
Whereas the Division of the County of St Clair into Districts has not been found to give that Ease and Facility to the Administration of Justice which was expected and the great Extent of the County would render it almost impracticable were the Courts to be held at one Place only, it has therefore become necessary that it should be divided and a new County erected. Now Know ye that by Virtue of the Powers vested in me by the United States I have ordered and ordained, and by these Presents do Order and ordain that all and singular the Lands lying and being within the following Boundaries

 

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