Currently Confined Coles County (2024)

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What is the history of Coles County Illinois? ›

Coles County was formed December 25, 1830 and was named for Edward Coles, who was the second Governor of the State of Illinois, serving from 1822 to 1826. The original county was formed from parts of the already existing counties of Clark and Edgar, both now to the east.

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Kaskaskia, the oldest town in the state and the first capitol of Illinois | Library of Congress.

Originally winding from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois, the Historic National Road opened Illinois to settlement and was the first federally-funded road in U.S. history. Today, the Historic National Road in Illinois stretches 164 miles from Marshall to East St.

Mattoon township, Coles County, Illinois.

Charleston, located in Coles County, Illinois, is home to Eastern Illinois University, a public university with a strong reputation for its teaching programs. Our city is also known for its historic downtown district, and rich Lincoln history.

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As early as 1816, a few families from Kentucky and Tennessee located within the present limits of Cole County. It was organized November 16, 1820, when it was named for the intrepid pioneer, Capt. Stephan Cole. The county seat was located at Marion in 1822, and removed to Jefferson City in 1828.

Coles Hill is a National Historic Landmark containing the first cemetery used by the Mayflower Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. The hill is located on Carver Street near the foot of Leyden Street and across the street from Plymouth Rock.

History. In 1838 a man known by the name of Jacob Miller built a sawmill along a tributary of the Des Plaines River, of which he named Mill Creek. However, this year is debated and historians believe it could have been built between 1835 and 1840. There were no public schools in the area until 1840.

What is the history of Pinckneyville Illinois? ›

On May 17, 1857, Pinckneyville (named after Charles Cotesworth Pinckney) was organized and named as the county seat. Before being organized, Pinckneyville consisted as of 1834 of a log courthouse, four stores, a tavern, and a grocery (the first store was opened in 1827); around 20 families lived in the town.