Saline County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 26,733 (Change since 1990: +0.7%)
• Created: February 25, 1847
• County seat: Harrisburg
• Largest town: Harrisburg (Pop. 9,860)
• Name origin: Saline Creek

Populated Places

• Beulah Heights (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'31" N, 88°27'15" W
  • Elevation: 390
  • Civil township: East Eldorado
  • USGS Quad: Eldorado
• Buena Vista (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'18" N, 88°34'34" W
  • Elevation: 402
  • Civil township: Harrisburg
  • USGS Quad: Harrisburg
• Carrier Mills (Village)
  • Population: 1,886 (Change since 1990: -5.3%)
  • Located on US 45 southwest of Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°41'03" N, 88°37'58" W
  • Name origin: William H. Carrier
  • Founded: November 19, 1872 by William H. Carrier
  • Post office: Oct. 2, 1873 - Now
• Cottage Grove (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Cottagegrove
  • Located just off IL 13 south of Eldorado
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'53" N, 88°24'38" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 10
  • Elevation: 408
  • Civil township: Cottage
  • USGS Quad: Rudement
  • Post office: Mar. 29, 1898 - Aug. 16, 1909 (Cottagegrove)
• Delta (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°41'03" N, 88°42'10" W
  • Elevation: 410
  • Civil township: Carrier Mills
  • USGS Quad: Carrier Mills
• Derby (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Rudement in the southeastern corner of the county
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°37'44" N, 88°23'08" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 24
  • Elevation: 477
  • Civil township: Mountain
  • USGS Quad: Rudement
  • Post office: Apr. 8, 1892 - Jun. 30, 1943
• Eagle (Unincorporated)
  • Located north of Derby and east of Somerset
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'04" N, 88°23'34" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 13-14
  • Elevation: 382
  • Civil township: Mountain
  • USGS Quad: Rudement
  • Post office: Feb. 14, 1901 - Apr. 20, 1929
• Eldorado (City)
  • Population: 4,534 (Change since 1990: -0.0%)
  • Located at the intersection of US 45 and IL 142 northeast of Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°48'49" N, 88°26'17" W
  • Name origin: Samuel Elder + Joseph Reed
  • Post office: Dec. 8, 1858 - Now
• Francis (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 142 north of Eldorado near the Hamilton County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°53'59" N, 88°27'11" W
  • Survey: T. 7 S., R. 7 E.
  • Elevation: 379
  • Civil township: Rector
  • USGS Quad: Broughton
  • Post office: Aug. 26, 1893 - Oct. 31, 1919
• Galatia (Village)
  • Population: 1,013 (Change since 1990: +3.1%)
  • Located on IL 34 northwest of Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°50'26" N, 88°36'33" W
  • Post office: Feb. 3, 1837 - Jun. 20, 1892 (Gallatia); Jun. 20, 1892 - Now (Galatia)
• Garden Heights (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°43'13" N, 88°31'37" W
  • Elevation: 400
  • Civil township: Harrisburg
  • USGS Quad: Harrisburg
• Gaskins City (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°43'50" N, 88°31'35" W
  • Elevation: 380
  • Civil township: Harrisburg
  • USGS Quad: Harrisburg
• Grayson (Historical)
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 7 E.
• Halltown (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Hall Town
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°53'35" N, 88°41'25" W
  • Elevation: 425
  • Civil township: Tate
  • USGS Quad: Akin
  • Post office: Aug. 25, 1862 - Oct. 3, 1883 (Hall Town)
• Harco (Unincorporated)
  • Located northwest of Harrisburg and southwest of Galatia
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°47'45" N, 88°39'00" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 5 E.
  • Elevation: 450
  • Civil township: Brushy
  • USGS Quad: Harco
  • Post office: Nov. 21, 1917 - Oct. 1, 1971
• Harrisburg (City)
  • Population: 9,860 (Change since 1990: +6.1%)
  • Located near the intersections of US 45, IL 13, and IL 34 southwest of Eldorado and east of Marion
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°44'18" N, 88°32'26" W
  • Post office: Apr. 25, 1848 - Now
• Horseshoe (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Cottage Grove near the Gallatin County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°41'56" N, 88°22'44" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 36
  • Elevation: 364
  • Civil township: Mountain
  • USGS Quad: Rudement
  • Post office: May 22, 1906 - Jul. 16, 1914
• Ledford (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Harrisburg and Carrier Mills on US 45
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°42'00" N, 88°35'24" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 450
  • Civil township: Harrisburg
  • USGS Quad: Harrisburg
  • Post office: Sep. 30, 1880 - Jan. 30, 1882; Feb. 20, 1892 - Oct. 31, 1935
• Liberty (Unincorporated)
  • Located just west of Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°43'12" N, 88°34'18" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 435
  • Civil township: Harrisburg
  • USGS Quad: Harrisburg
• Long Branch (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Galatia
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°53'06" N, 88°34'38" W
  • Survey: T. 7 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 428
  • Civil township: Long Branch
  • USGS Quad: Walpole
• Mitchellsville (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 34 south of Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'02" N, 88°32'16" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 385
  • Civil township: Independence
  • USGS Quad: Harrisburg
  • Maps: 1878 and 1883 Tenney (Mitchellville P.O. or Independence)
• Muddy (Village)
  • Population: 78 (Change since 1990: -10.3%)
  • Located just northeast of Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°45'54" N, 88°30'60" W
  • Post office: Sep. 22, 1908 - Now
• New Hope (Unincorporated)
  • Located west of Harco
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°47'38" N, 88°41'20" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 5 E.
  • Elevation: 490
  • Civil township: Brushy
  • USGS Quad: Harco
  • Post office: Apr. 7, 1892 - Sep. 30, 1907
• Newcastle (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'02" N, 88°40'17" W
  • Elevation: 424
  • Civil township: Carrier Mills
  • USGS Quad: Carrier Mills
• Oldtown (Unincorporated)
  • Located along the old Illinois Central railroad grade southeast of Stonefort
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'08" N, 88°41'18" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 32
  • Elevation: 437
  • Civil township: Stonefort
  • USGS Quad: Stonefort
• Pankeyville (Unincorporated)
  • Located just south of Harrisburg on IL 34
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°42'30" N, 88°32'10" W
  • Survey: T. 9 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 385
  • Civil township: Harrisburg
  • USGS Quad: Harrisburg
• Raleigh (Village)
  • Population: 330 (Change since 1990: +8.2%)
  • Located between Galatia and Eldorado
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'37" N, 88°31'55" W
• Red Bud (Unincorporated)
  • Alternate name: Brooklyn
  • Located southeast of Eldorado
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°46'33" N, 88°24'19" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 7 E.
  • Elevation: 380
  • Civil township: Cottage
  • USGS Quad: Eldorado
  • Map: 1883 Tenney
• Rileyville (Historical)
  • Located on IL 34 northwest of Galatia
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 5 E.
  • Post office: Feb. 3, 1874 - Feb. 15, 1911
• Rudement (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 34 southeast of Harrisburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°38'11" N, 88°29'25" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 24
  • Elevation: 396
  • Civil township: Independence
  • USGS Quad: Rudement
  • Post office: May 6, 1896 - Dec. 31, 1935
• Saline (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°38'43" N, 88°41'45" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 5 E.
  • Elevation: 407
  • Civil township: Carrier Mills
  • USGS Quad: Carrier Mills
• Saline City (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°49'25" N, 88°26'08" W
  • Elevation: 430
  • Civil township: East Eldorado
  • USGS Quad: Eldorado
• Saline Valley Store (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°40'24" N, 88°29'56" W
  • Elevation: 360
  • Civil township: Independence
  • USGS Quad: Rudement
• Somerset (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Rudement
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°39'16" N, 88°27'26" W
  • Survey: T. 10 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 17
  • Elevation: 450
  • Civil township: Mountain
  • USGS Quad: Rudement
  • Map: 1878 (Mt. Airy)
• Stonefort (Village)
  • Population: 292 (Change since 1990: -6.1%)
  • Located between New Burnside and Carrier Mills on US 45, straddling the Williamson-Saline County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°36'51" N, 88°42'29" W
  • Post office: Feb. 15, 1858 - Now
• Texas City (Unincorporated)
  • Located on US 45 northeast of Eldorado
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°52'42" N, 88°23'36" W
  • Survey: T. 8 S., R. 7 E.
  • Elevation: 367
  • Civil township: Rector
  • USGS Quad: Broughton
  • Post office: Jul. 23, 1869 - Nov. 30, 1935
  • Map: 1878 (Texas)
• Tison (Unincorporated)
  • Located between Long Branch and Francis, northwest of Eldorado
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°53'23" N, 88°30'52" W
  • Survey: T. 7 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 420
  • Civil township: Long Branch
  • USGS Quad: Walpole
  • Post office: May 31, 1902 - Aug. 14, 1905
• Wasson (Unincorporated)
  • Located on US 45 between Harrisburg and Eldorado
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°47'17" N, 88°29'05" W
  • Elevation: 381
  • Civil township: East Eldorado
  • USGS Quad: Eldorado
  • Post office: Apr. 25, 1908 - Dec. 31, 1918
• West End (Unincorporated)
  • Loacted on IL 34 at the Franklin County line
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°53'24" N, 88°42'20" W
  • Survey: T. 7 S., R. 5 E.
  • Elevation: 430
  • Civil township: Tate
  • USGS Quad: Akin
  • Post office: Aug. 26, 1881 - Jul. 31, 1955
• Whitesville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°40'52" N, 88°27'50" W
  • Elevation: 360
  • Civil township: Mountain
  • USGS Quad: Rudement (Not shown)
  • Map: 1878

History

Name origin

Named after Saline Creek, in turn named for the salt springs along it

Demographics