Hardin County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 4,800 (Change since 1990: -7.5%)
• Created: March 2, 1839
• County seat: Elizabethtown
• Largest town: Rosiclare (Pop. 1,213)
• Name origin: Hardin County, Kentucky

Populated Places

• Cadiz (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Karbers Ridge
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°34'45" N, 88°13'35" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 9 E., Sec. 9
  • Elevation: 565
  • Precinct: Rock
  • USGS Quad: Saline Mines
• Cave-in-Rock (Village)
  • Population: 346 (Change since 1990: -9.2%)
  • Located along the Ohio River at the south end of IL 1
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°28'09" N, 88°09'55" W
• Eichorn (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 34 north of Shetlerville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°29'28" N, 88°24'19" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 11
  • Elevation: 440
  • Precinct: Stone Church
  • USGS Quad: Shetlerville
• Elizabethtown (Village)
  • Population: 348 (Change since 1990: -18.5%)
  • Located on IL 146 just upstream from Rosiclare on the Ohio River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°26'45" N, 88°18'18" W
  • Post office: May 8, 1840 - Now
• Fairview (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°24'57" N, 88°21'24" W
  • Elevation: 389
  • Precinct: West Rosiclare
  • USGS Quad: Rosiclare
• Finneyville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°32'40" N, 88°06'19" W
  • Elevation: 550
  • Precinct: Rock
  • USGS Quad: Dekoven
• Gross (Unincorporated)
  • Located southeast of Karbers Ridge
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°31'59" N, 88°17'26" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 8 E., Sec. 26
  • Elevation: 620
  • Precinct: Monroe
  • USGS Quad: Karbers Ridge
• Hicks (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Karbers Ridge
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°32'35" N, 88°22'32" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 8 E., Sec. 24
  • Elevation: 570
  • Precinct: Monroe
  • USGS Quad: Herod
• Humm Wye (Unincorporated)
  • Located the junction of IL 34 and IL 146 south of Eichorn
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°27'38" N, 88°24'22" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 23
  • Elevation: 451
  • Precinct: Stone Church
  • USGS Quad: Shetlerville
• Karbers Ridge (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Karbers Ridge Road
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°34'47" N, 88°19'60" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 8 E., Sec. 9
  • Elevation: 604
  • Precinct: Monroe
  • USGS Quad: Karbers Ridge
• Lamb (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Cave in Rock
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°31'54" N, 88°07'29" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 10 E.
  • Elevation: 390
  • Precinct: Rock
  • USGS Quad: Dekoven
• Loves Corner (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°29'44" N, 88°10'14" W
  • Elevation: 449
  • Precinct: Cave-In-Rock
  • USGS Quad: Cave-in-Rock
• Mineral City (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°24'34" N, 88°21'12" W
  • Elevation: 340
  • Precinct: West Rosiclare
  • USGS Quad: Rosiclare
• Peters Creek (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°29'16" N, 88°14'29" W
  • Elevation: 453
  • Precinct: McFarlan
  • USGS Quad: Cave-in-Rock
• Rock Creek (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°32'12" N, 88°13'38" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 9 E., Sec. 29
  • Elevation: 562
  • Precinct: Rock
  • USGS Quad: Saline Mines
• Rosiclare (City)
  • Population: 1,213 (Change since 1990: -12.0%)
  • Located southwest of Elizabethtown on the Ohio River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°25'25" N, 88°20'46" W
• Saline Landing (Unincorporated)
  • Located at the end of Tucker Hill Road near the mouth of Saline River
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°34'12" N, 88°07'49" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 10 E., Sec. 8
  • Elevation: 370
  • Precinct: Rock
  • USGS Quad: Saline Mines
• Shetlerville (Unincorporated)
  • Located west of Elizabethtown
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°25'50" N, 88°24'27" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 35
  • Elevation: 457
  • Precinct: Stone Church
  • USGS Quad: Shetlerville
• Sparks Hill (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Karbers Ridge
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°35'05" N, 88°17'13" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 8 E., Sec. 11
  • Elevation: 600
  • Precinct: Monroe
  • USGS Quad: Karbers Ridge
• Stone (Unincorporated)
• Wolrab Mill (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Wolrab Mills
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°30'31" N, 88°20'24" W
  • Precinct: Stone Church
  • USGS Quad: Karbers Ridge
  • Post office: Sept. 9, 1872 - Sept. 30, 1904 (Wolrab Mills)
  • Map: 1883 Tenney

History

Name origin

Named for Hardin County, Kentucky

Demographics