Jo Daviess County, Illinois Genealogy

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History
Jo Daviess County is located in the Northwest corner of the Illinois border with the Mississippi River and Iowa to the west and Wisconsin to the north.

Parent County
1872--Jo Daviess County was created from Henry, Mercer, and Putnam Counties. The county seat is Galena.

Populated Places
Apple River

Berreman

Council Hill

Dunleith

Elizabeth

Galena

Guilford

Hanover

Menominee

Nora

Pleasant Valley

Rush

Rice

Scales Mound

Stockton

Thompson

Vinegar Hill

Warren

Ward's Grove

Woodbine

Source: "The History of Jo Daviess County Illinois," Chicago: H F Kett and Company, Times Building, 1878.

Neighboring Counties
Carroll | Stephenson | Dubuque County, Iowa | Grant County, Wisconsin | Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog