{"id":76,"date":"2022-09-18T16:57:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T16:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=76"},"modified":"2026-05-16T22:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:43:35","slug":"illinois-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/illinois-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>List of Counties in Illinois<\/h2>\n<p>Illinois, known as the Prairie State, is home to 102 counties. These counties vary in size, population, and historical significance.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding the counties can help with travel planning, genealogy research, or local business insights.<\/p>\n<p>Below is an alphabetical list of all Illinois counties. Each entry includes the county seat for quick reference.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adams County &#8211; Quincy<\/li>\n<li>Alexander County &#8211; Cairo<\/li>\n<li>Bond County &#8211; Greenville<\/li>\n<li>Boone County &#8211; Belvidere<\/li>\n<li>Brown County &#8211; Mount Sterling<\/li>\n<li>Bureau County &#8211; Princeton<\/li>\n<li>Calhoun County &#8211; Hardin<\/li>\n<li>Carroll County &#8211; Mount Carroll<\/li>\n<li>Cass County &#8211; Virginia<\/li>\n<li>Champaign County &#8211; Urbana<\/li>\n<li>Christian County &#8211; Taylorville<\/li>\n<li>Clark County &#8211; Marshall<\/li>\n<li>Clay County &#8211; Louisville<\/li>\n<li>Clinton County &#8211; Carlyle<\/li>\n<li>Coles County &#8211; Charleston<\/li>\n<li>Cook County &#8211; Chicago<\/li>\n<li>Crawford County &#8211; Robinson<\/li>\n<li>Cumberland County &#8211; Toledo<\/li>\n<li>DeKalb County &#8211; Sycamore<\/li>\n<li>De Witt County &#8211; Clinton<\/li>\n<li>Douglas County &#8211; Tuscola<\/li>\n<li>DuPage County &#8211; Wheaton<\/li>\n<li>Edgar County &#8211; Paris<\/li>\n<li>Edwards County &#8211; Albion<\/li>\n<li>Effingham County &#8211; Effingham<\/li>\n<li>Fayette County &#8211; Vandalia<\/li>\n<li>Ford County &#8211; Paxton<\/li>\n<li>Franklin County &#8211; Benton<\/li>\n<li>Fulton County &#8211; Lewistown<\/li>\n<li>Gallatin County &#8211; Shawneetown<\/li>\n<li>Greene County &#8211; Carrollton<\/li>\n<li>Grundy County &#8211; Morris<\/li>\n<li>Hamilton County &#8211; McLeansboro<\/li>\n<li>Hancock County &#8211; Carthage<\/li>\n<li>Hardin County &#8211; Elizabethtown<\/li>\n<li>Henderson County &#8211; Oquawka<\/li>\n<li>Henry County &#8211; Cambridge<\/li>\n<li>Iroquois County &#8211; Watseka<\/li>\n<li>Jackson County &#8211; Murphysboro<\/li>\n<li>Jasper County &#8211; Newton<\/li>\n<li>Jefferson County &#8211; Mount Vernon<\/li>\n<li>Jersey County &#8211; Jerseyville<\/li>\n<li>Jo Daviess County &#8211; Galena<\/li>\n<li>Johnson County &#8211; Vienna<\/li>\n<li>Kane County &#8211; Geneva<\/li>\n<li>Kankakee County &#8211; Kankakee<\/li>\n<li>Kendall County &#8211; Yorkville<\/li>\n<li>Knox County &#8211; Galesburg<\/li>\n<li>Lake County &#8211; Waukegan<\/li>\n<li>LaSalle County &#8211; Ottawa<\/li>\n<li>Lawrence County &#8211; Lawrenceville<\/li>\n<li>Lee County &#8211; Dixon<\/li>\n<li>Livingston County &#8211; Pontiac<\/li>\n<li>Logan County &#8211; Lincoln<\/li>\n<li>McDonough County &#8211; Macomb<\/li>\n<li>McHenry County &#8211; Woodstock<\/li>\n<li>McLean County &#8211; Bloomington<\/li>\n<li>Macon County &#8211; Decatur<\/li>\n<li>Macoupin County &#8211; Carlinville<\/li>\n<li>Madison County &#8211; Edwardsville<\/li>\n<li>Marion County &#8211; Salem<\/li>\n<li>Marshall County &#8211; Lacon<\/li>\n<li>Mason County &#8211; Havana<\/li>\n<li>Massac County &#8211; Metropolis<\/li>\n<li>Menard County &#8211; Petersburg<\/li>\n<li>Mercer County &#8211; Aledo<\/li>\n<li>Monroe County &#8211; Waterloo<\/li>\n<li>Montgomery County &#8211; Hillsboro<\/li>\n<li>Morgan County &#8211; Jacksonville<\/li>\n<li>Moultrie County &#8211; Sullivan<\/li>\n<li>Ogle County &#8211; Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Peoria County &#8211; Peoria<\/li>\n<li>Perry County &#8211; Pinckneyville<\/li>\n<li>Piatt County &#8211; Monticello<\/li>\n<li>Pike County &#8211; Pittsfield<\/li>\n<li>Pope County &#8211; Golconda<\/li>\n<li>Pulaski County &#8211; Mound City<\/li>\n<li>Putnam County &#8211; Hennepin<\/li>\n<li>Randolph County &#8211; Chester<\/li>\n<li>Richland County &#8211; Olney<\/li>\n<li>Rock Island County &#8211; Rock Island<\/li>\n<li>St. Clair County &#8211; Belleville<\/li>\n<li>Saline County &#8211; Harrisburg<\/li>\n<li>Sangamon County &#8211; Springfield<\/li>\n<li>Schuyler County &#8211; Rushville<\/li>\n<li>Scott County &#8211; Winchester<\/li>\n<li>Shelby County &#8211; Shelbyville<\/li>\n<li>Stark County &#8211; Toulon<\/li>\n<li>Stephenson County &#8211; Freeport<\/li>\n<li>Tazewell County &#8211; Pekin<\/li>\n<li>Union County &#8211; Jonesboro<\/li>\n<li>Vermilion County &#8211; Danville<\/li>\n<li>Wabash County &#8211; Mount Carmel<\/li>\n<li>Warren County &#8211; Monmouth<\/li>\n<li>Washington County &#8211; Nashville<\/li>\n<li>Wayne County &#8211; Fairfield<\/li>\n<li>White County &#8211; Carmi<\/li>\n<li>Whiteside County &#8211; Morrison<\/li>\n<li>Will County &#8211; Joliet<\/li>\n<li>Williamson County &#8211; Marion<\/li>\n<li>Winnebago County &#8211; Rockford<\/li>\n<li>Woodford County &#8211; Eureka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This list is comprehensive and up-to-date as of 2023. Illinois&#8217;s counties reflect its diverse geography, from urban Chicago to rural farmlands.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit official state resources or local government websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>List of Counties in Illinois Illinois, known as the Prairie State, is home to 102 counties. These counties vary in size, population, and historical significance. Understanding the counties can help with travel planning, genealogy research, or local business insights. Below is an alphabetical list of all Illinois counties. 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