Gallatin County, Illinois
Gallatin County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,946,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Shawneetown.[2] Gallatin County was founded in 1812 and named for Albert Gallatin.[3]
Gallatin County, Illinois Media
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2000 census age pyramid for Gallatin County
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Gallatin County created in the Illinois Territory period between 1812 and 1815
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Gallatin between 1815 and 1816
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Gallatin between 1816 and 1818, including unorganized territory (formerly part of Johnson County) temporarily attached to it.
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Gallatin between 1818 and 1847
Gallatin in 1847, when a cession to Hardin and the creation of Saline County reduced it to its current territory
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Gallatin County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.
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