Madison County, IL

Headnote
MADISON COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of Illinois, on the Mississippi river. Area, 760 square miles. Face of the country level; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Edwardsville. Pop. in 1830, 6,229; in 1840, 14,433; In 1850, 20,436. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Alton, IL City or Town
    Collinsville, IL City or Town
    Edwardsville, IL City or Town
    Highland, IL City or Town
    Troy, IL City or Town
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