Stephenson County, IL

Headnote
STEPHENSON COUNTY, situated on the north boundnry of Illinois, and traversed by Pekatonica river. Area, 500 square miles. Seat of justice, Freeport. Pop. in 1840, 2,800; in 1850, 11,666. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Illinois

Stephenson County, Illinois (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
STEPHENSON COUNTY, situated on the north boundnry of Illinois, and traversed by Pekatonica river. Area, 500 square miles. Seat of justice, Freeport. Pop. in 1840, 2,800; in 1850, 11,666.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 313.
Name Type
Cedarville, IL City or Town
Freeport, IL City or Town
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