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The county was the former home of the Kickapoo, Menomini, Potawatomi, and Illiniwek Confederation American Indians. The first European explorers to visit the area, Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet, arrived in 1673. It was founded on February 28, 1839 and was named for the state of New Jersey, from which many of the early settlers emigrated - which was itself named for the Channel Island of Jersey in Great Britain.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns & Villages
- Brighton
- Elsah
- Fidelity
- Fieldon
- Grafton
- Jerseyville (County Seat)
- Otterville
Other Townships & Communities: Beltrees, Chautauqua, Delhi, Democrat Spring, Dow, East Newbern, English, Fidelity, Jersey, Kemper, Lake Piasa, Lockhaven, McClusky, Mississippi, New Delhi, Newbern, Nutwood, Otter Creek, Piasa, Quarry, Reardon, Reddish, Richwood, Rosedale, Ruyle and Spankey
Links
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
National Register of Historic Places
Jersey County Historical Society
