Fayette County, Illinois, where I was born and raised, was established 205 years ago, February 14, 1821. Here is part of the 1821 law. From parents to a few 4th-great-grandparents, I have 36 ancestors buried over there (42 if I include folks who may be buried there but have no stones), and lots of other relatives. Lots of living relatives, too! The county is one of MANY places in the country named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. .... Regarding the law: the reason for the need to establish a county seat for Bond County, is that when Fayette was created, the Bond County seat--Perryville--was consequently within the bounds of Fayette. Thus Greenville became the Bond County seat, and Perryville (in the southwest corner of Fayette) soon became a ghost town.... Illinois was settled south to north. Like many counties of the time, Fayette was larger than it became and extended into northern, sparsely settled land: https://genealogytrails.com/ill/1825map.html
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