Massac County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 15,161 (Change since 1990: +2.8%)
• Created: March 3, 1843
• County seat: Metropolis
• Largest town: Metropolis (Pop. 6,482)
• Name origin: Fort Massac

Populated Places

• Ash Ridge (Historical)
  • Located somewhere southeast of Belknap
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°15'06" N, 88°53'47" W
  • Precinct: Hillerman
  • USGS Quad: Karnak (Not shown)
  • Maps: 1876 atlas and 1878
• Big Bay (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: McNoel
  • Located south of Reevesville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°18'60" N, 88°43'18" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 12
  • Elevation: 343
  • Precinct: Benton
  • USGS Quad: Reevesville
• Boaz (Unincorporated)
  • Located just off IL 169, southeast of Belknap
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°17'30" N, 88°53'59" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 3 E., Sec. 17
  • Elevation: 370
  • Precinct: Logan
  • USGS Quad: Karnak
• Brookport (City)
  • Population: 1,054 (Change since 1990: -1.5%)
  • Located along US 45 opposite the Ohio River from Paducah
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'25" N, 88°37'49" W
• Choat (Unincorporated)
  • Located on US 45 east of Joppa and northwest of Metropolis
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°12'48" N, 88°47'55" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 4 E.
  • Elevation: 384
  • Precinct: Grant
  • USGS Quad: Joppa
• Grinnell (Unincorporated)
  • Located west of Mermet and southeast of Boaz
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°16'45" N, 88°52'20" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 3 E.
  • Elevation: 366
  • Precinct: Logan
  • USGS Quad: Mermet
• Hillerman (Unincorporated)
  • Located northwest of Joppa
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°14'12" N, 88°53'23" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 3 E.
  • Elevation: 380
  • Precinct: Hillerman
  • USGS Quad: Bandana
  • Map: 1856 Colton
• Joppa (Village)
  • Population: 409 (Change since 1990: -16.9%)
  • Located northwest of Metropolis
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°12'23" N, 88°50'41" W
  • Post office: Jan. 5, 1874 - Now
• Massac City (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°08'37" N, 88°43'07" W
  • Elevation: 335
  • Precinct: Metropolis No. 4
  • USGS Quad: Metropolis (Not shown)
• Mermet (Unincorporated)
  • Located on US 45 north of Joppa
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°16'23" N, 88°50'46" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 3 E.
  • Elevation: 345
  • Precinct: Logan
  • USGS Quad: Mermet
• Metropolis (City)
  • Population: 6,482 (Change since 1990: -3.7%)
  • Located along US 45 northwest of Paducah
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°09'04" N, 88°43'55" W
• Metropolis Junction (Unincorporated)
• Midway (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Metropolis
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°14'23" N, 88°38'02" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 2
  • Elevation: 548
  • Precinct: Washington
  • USGS Quad: Metropolis
• New Columbia (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Mermet and south of Ganntown
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°18'38" N, 88°46'31" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 9
  • Elevation: 515
  • Precinct: Georges Creek
  • USGS Quad: Mermet
  • Maps: 1856 Colton (George's Creek), 1876 atlas, and 1878
• Round Knob (Unincorporated)
  • Located north of Metropolis
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°14'50" N, 88°44'15" W
  • Survey: T. 15 S., R. 4 E., Sec. 2
  • Elevation: 395
  • Precinct: Grant
  • USGS Quad: Metropolis
• Samoth (Unincorporated)
  • Located between New Columbia and Ganntown, near the Johnson County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°19'58" N, 88°47'15" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 4 E.
  • Elevation: 450
  • Precinct: Georges Creek
  • USGS Quad: Mermet
  • Maps: 1876 atlas (Walnut Ridge) and 1883 Tenney (Walnut Ridge or Samoth P.O.)
• Shady Grove (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Brookport
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'26" N, 88°33'57" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 345
  • Precinct: Jackson
  • USGS Quad: Paducah East
• Unionville (Unincorporated)
  • Located just east of Shady Grove
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'20" N, 88°32'48" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 15-16
  • Elevation: 370
  • Precinct: Jackson
  • USGS Quad: Paducah East
  • Map: 1876 atlas (Union Village)

History

Name origin

Named for Fort Massac, derived from a French surname, Massiac

Demographics