Edwards County, Illinois
Edwards County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census, 6,245 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Albion.
Edwards County, Illinois | |
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Location in the state of Illinois | |
Illinois's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | 1814 |
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Seat | Albion |
Largest City | Albion |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
223 sq mi (578 km²) 222 sq mi (575 km²) 0.3 sq mi (1 km²), 0.1 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Ninian Edwards |
Edwards County, Illinois Media
The county between 1819 and 1821. At this point Crawford County was split off from Edwards, and Wayne Counties.
Edwards in 1824, reduced to its current size by the creation of Wabash County
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Edwards County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2023.