Randolph County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 33,839 (Change since 1990: -2.2%)
• Created: October 5, 1795
• County seat: Chester
• Largest town: Chester (Pop. 5,185)
• Name origin: Edmund Randolph

Populated Places

• Baldwin (Village)
  • Population: 3,627 (Change since 1990: +751.4%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°10'59" N, 89°50'33" W
• Blair (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°02'41" N, 89°44'31" W
  • Elevation: 498
  • Precinct: Blair
  • USGS Quad: Steeleville
  • Map: 1876 atlas
• Bremen (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 150 northeast of Chester
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°58'16" N, 89°44'50" W
  • Survey: T. 6 S., R. 6 W., Sec. 27, 34
  • Elevation: 565
  • Precinct: Bremen
  • USGS Quad: Welge
• Chester (City)
  • Population: 5,185 (Change since 1990: -36.7%)
  • Located on the Mississippi River east of Kaskaskia and opposite Claryville, MO
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°54'49" N, 89°49'19" W
• Collins (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°01'15" N, 89°56'52" W
  • Elevation: 400
  • Precinct: Ellis Grove
  • USGS Quad: Evansville
• Coulterville (Village)
  • Population: 1,230 (Change since 1990: +25.0%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°11'11" N, 89°36'20" W
• Danley (Unincorporated)
  • Located along the railroad northwest of Prairie du Rocher
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°05'44" N, 90°06'56" W
  • Elevation: 385
  • Precinct: Prairie du Rocher
  • USGS Quad: Prairie du Rocher
• Diamond Cross (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°59'04" N, 89°50'23" W
  • Elevation: 618
  • Precinct: Palestine
  • USGS Quad: Chester (Not shown)
• Dozaville (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Pujol
  • Located on Kaskaskia Island southwest of Kaskaskia
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°54'25" N, 89°57'23" W
  • Elevation: 375
  • Precinct: Kaskaskia
  • USGS Quad: Kaskaskia
• Eden (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°07'14" N, 89°40'03" W
  • Elevation: 530
  • Precinct: Sparta
  • USGS Quad: Steeleville
• Ellis Grove (Village)
  • Population: 381 (Change since 1990: +7.9%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'32" N, 89°54'21" W
• Evansville (Village)
  • Population: 724 (Change since 1990: -14.2%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°05'25" N, 89°56'18" W
• Ford (Historical)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°52'31" N, 89°46'10" W
  • Precinct: Chester
  • USGS Quad: Chester (Not shown)
• Fort Gage (Unincorporated)
  • Located along the Mississippi River northwest of Chester
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°57'38" N, 89°54'16" W
  • Elevation: 390
  • Precinct: Ellis Grove
  • USGS Quad: Kaskaskia
• Grigg (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°11'26" N, 89°54'28" W
  • Elevation: 421
  • Precinct: Red Bud
  • USGS Quad: Red Bud
• Houston (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°09'33" N, 89°46'52" W
  • Elevation: 443
  • Precinct: Baldwin
  • USGS Quad: Baldwin
• Kampenville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°01'10" N, 89°36'10" W
  • Elevation: 510
  • Precinct: Percy
  • USGS Quad: Percy
• Kaskaskia (Village)
  • Population: 9 (Change since 1990: -71.9%)
  • Located on the west side of the Mississippi River west of Chester and northeast of St. Mary, MO
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°55'17" N, 89°54'47" W
• Kellogg (Unincorporated)
  • Previously known as: Forman, Missouri Junction, , and Mudds Landing
  • Alternate name: Kellog
  • Located opposite the Mississippi River from Little Rock, MO
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'57" N, 90°03'16" W
  • Elevation: 380
  • Precinct: Brewerville
  • USGS Quad: Prairie du Rocher (Shows Kellogg and Mudds Landing)
• Leanderville (Unincorporated)
  • Located south of Wine Hill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°54'59" N, 89°40'34" W
  • Survey: T. 7 S., R. 5 W., Sec. 17
  • Elevation: 554
  • Precinct: Wine Hill
  • USGS Quad: Welge (Benchmark shown)
• Marigold (Unincorporated)
  • Located on a county road east of Prairie du Rocher
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°04'47" N, 90°00'23" W
  • Survey: T. 5 S., R. 8. W., Sec. 20
  • Elevation: 564
  • Precinct: Ruma
  • USGS Quad: Prairie du Rocher
• Menard (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°54'36" N, 89°50'23" W
  • Elevation: 500
  • Precinct: Chester
  • USGS Quad: Chester
• Modoc (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°02'31" N, 90°02'44" W
  • Elevation: 392
  • Precinct: Brewerville
  • USGS Quad: Prairie du Rocher (Shows Modoc and Modoc Station)
• New Palestine (Unincorporated)
  • Located at a crossroads north of Chester
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°59'47" N, 89°49'14" W
  • Survey: T. 6 S., R. 7 W., Sec. 24
  • Elevation: 580
  • Precinct: Palestine
  • USGS Quad: Chester
• Old Kaskaskia (Historical)
  • Located north of Kaskaskia near the west bank of the Mississippi River outside of the levee
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°56'56" N, 89°55'19" W
  • Elevation: 388
  • Precinct: Kaskaskia
  • USGS Quad: Kaskaskia
• Percy (Village)
  • Population: 942 (Change since 1990: +1.8%)
  • Located on IL 150 east of Steeleville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'59" N, 89°37'07" W
• Prairie (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°10'23" N, 89°56'35" W
  • Elevation: 414
  • Precinct: Red Bud
  • USGS Quad: Red Bud
• Prairie du Rocher (Village)
  • Population: 613 (Change since 1990: +13.5%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°04'59" N, 90°05'45" W
• Preston (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°06'22" N, 89°51'36" W
  • Elevation: 490
  • Precinct: Walsh
  • USGS Quad: Walsh
• Randolph (Unincorporated)
  • Located just south of New Bremen
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°57'60" N, 89°44'59" W
  • Elevation: 567
  • Precinct: Bremen
  • USGS Quad: Welge (Benchmark shown)
  • Map: 1876 atlas
• Red Bud (City)
  • Population: 3,422 (Change since 1990: +17.3%)
  • Located at intersection of IL 3, IL 154, and IL 159 near the Monroe County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°12'42" N, 89°59'39" W
• Reily Lake (Unincorporated)
  • Located northwest of Fort Gage
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°58'45" N, 89°55'15" W
  • Elevation: 400
  • Precinct: Ellis Grove
  • USGS Quad: Kaskaskia
• Rockwood (Village)
  • Population: 41 (Change since 1990: -8.9%)
  • Located along IL 3
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'26" N, 89°42'02" W
• Roots (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°01'04" N, 89°58'20" W
  • Elevation: 390
  • Precinct: Brewerville
  • USGS Quad: Evansville
• Ruma (Village)
  • Population: 260 (Change since 1990: +1.6%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°08'06" N, 89°59'52" W
• Schuline (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Schulines
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°05'22" N, 89°46'44" W
  • Elevation: 550
  • Precinct: Central
  • USGS Quad: Walsh
• Shiloh Hill (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Wine Hill and Campbell Hill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°55'31" N, 89°37'16" W
  • Survey: T. 7 S., R. 5 W., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 520
  • Precinct: Wine Hill
  • USGS Quad: Willisville
• Sparta (City)
  • Population: 4,486 (Change since 1990: -7.6%)
  • Located near junction IL 4 and IL 154
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°07'23" N, 89°42'06" W
• Steeleville (Village)
  • Population: 2,077 (Change since 1990: +0.9%)
  • Located on IL 150 northeast of Chester
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°00'26" N, 89°39'30" W
• Tilden (Village)
  • Population: 922 (Change since 1990: +0.3%)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°12'43" N, 89°40'57" W
• Walsh (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 38°05'22" N, 89°51'03" W
  • Elevation: 480
  • Precinct: Walsh
  • USGS Quad: Walsh
• Welge (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Bremen and Wine Hill
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°57'23" N, 89°42'45" W
  • Survey: T. 6 S., R. 6 W., Sec. 36
  • Elevation: 410
  • Precinct: Bremen
  • USGS Quad: Welge
• Wine Hill (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Welge and Shiloh Hill northeast of Chester
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°56'56" N, 89°40'28" W
  • Survey: T. 7 S., R. 5 W., Sec. 5
  • Elevation: 593
  • Precinct: Wine Hill
  • USGS Quad: Welge
  • Map: 1876 atlas

History

Name origin

Named for Edmund Randolph, Revolutionary War soldier and Attorney General under George Washington, among other things

Demographics