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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Union County, Illinois.
Union County was formed nearly a year before the Illinois Territory gained statehood. It was named for a joint revival meeting of the Baptists and Dunkards, called a "union meeting". The county seal depicts the leaders of these two groups shaking hands.
Adjacent Counties
- Jackson County
- Williamson County
- Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
- Perry County, Missouri
- Johnson County
- Pulaski County
- Alexander County
Cities, Villages & Communities
- Alto Pass
- Anna
- Balcom
- Cobden
- Dongola
- Jonesboro
- La Rue
- Mill Creek
- Reynoldsville
- Ware
- Wolf Lake
Links
Crab Orchard Nat'l Wildlife Ref. (part)
Cypress Creek Nat'l Wildlife Ref. (part)
Shawnee National Forest (part)