Randolph County, Illinois Genealogy

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Parent County
1795--Randolph County was created from the Northwest Territory and St. Clair County. The county seat is Chester.

Boundary Changes

 * In 1816 Jackson County was formed with the southeastern portion of Randolph County and part of Johnson County.
 * In 1816 Monroe County was formed with the northwest portion of Randolph County and part of St. Clair County.
 * In 1827 Perry County was formed with the eastern portion of Randolph County and part of Jackson County.

Populated Places
Cities and towns


 * Baldwin
 * Chester (county seat)
 * Coulterville
 * Ellis Grove
 * Evansville
 * Kaskaskia
 * Percy
 * Prairie du Rocher
 * Red Bud
 * Rockwood
 * Ruma
 * Sparta
 * Steeleville
 * Tilden

Unincorporated communities


 * Glenn
 * Grigg
 * Menard
 * Modoc
 * Schuline
 * Walsh
 * Welge
 * Wine Hill

Neighboring Counties

 * Monroe County (northwest)
 * St. Clair County (north)
 * Washington County (northeast)
 * Perry County (east)
 * Jackson County (southeast)
 * Perry County, Missouri (south)
 * Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri (southwest)

Local Histories

 * A Directory, Business Mirror, and Historical Sketches of Randolph County by E. J. Montague - the first history of Randolph County, Illinois, published in 1859. It includes biographical sketches of early settlers of Randolph County (mostly Americans) and a directory listing the head of household and occupation of every 1859 resident of the county.
 * Kaskaskia Under the French Regime by Natalia Maree Belting, published in the 1940's and still one of the authoritative sources on French colonial life in Randolph County (especially Kaskaskia).
 * The History of Kaskaskia, Illinois, in a Family History Context

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog.
 * Randolph County, Illinois (USGenWeb)