Perry County, Illinois
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Established January 29, 1827
( Laws, 1827, page 110 )
 
Perry County was formed in 1827 out of Jackson and Randolph Counties.
      It was named in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry who defeated the British fleet at the decisive Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
 
Parts of Perry County were formerly included in :
1790-1803
St. Clair County
  1795-1827
Randolph County
  1816-1827
Jackson County

 
County Seat - Pinckneyville
Approved June 1828
 
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Wayne Hinton
 
     
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  DuQuoin Public Library
 
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The Abraham Lincoln
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City of Pinckneyville, IL
 
Joel Russell's Willisville Photos
  DuQuoin - Evening Call
     
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
 
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency

 
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Updated on March 29, 2012