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
2000 census age pyramid for Gallatin County
Gallatin County created in the Illinois Territory period between 1812 and 1815
Gallatin between 1815 and 1816
Gallatin between 1816 and 1818, including unorganized territory (formerly part of Johnson County) temporarily attached to it.
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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