Pike County, IL

Headnote
PIKE COUNTY, situated on the southwesterly boundary of Illinois, with Mississippi river on the southwest and the Illinois on the east. Area, 800 square miles. Seat of justice, Pittsfield. Pop. in 1830, 2,396; in 1840, 11,728; in 1850, 9,095. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Pittsfield, IL City or Town
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