Woodford County, Illinois
Woodford County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. In the 2020 census, 38,467 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Eureka.
Woodford County, Illinois Media
The Meskwaki (Fox) were pushed from their historic homelands to Iowa and Indian Territory (part of today's Oklahoma).
Interior of a replica 1836 prairie log cabin, in Fishers, Indiana
Various routes of the Underground Railroad aiding the escape of slaves to Canada. One branch ran through Woodford County.
Fanciful rendition of the October 1862 Battle of Corinth, Mississippi by lithographers Currier and Ives. Woodford County members of the 47th Illinois Volunteers were part of the fighting, which resulted in combined losses of 828 killed and more than 3,800 wounded and missing.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Woodford County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.