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Edgar County, Illinois
Edgar County Courthouse from southwest at dusk — Public domain, Nyttend · source

About Edgar County

Edgar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 16,866. Its county seat is Paris.

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Edgar County at a glance

County seat
Paris
Population
16,866 (2020)
Land area
624 sq mi
Founded
1823

Largest communities in Edgar County

  1. Paris Township9,210
  2. Paris County seat8,291
  3. Ross Township1,509
  4. Chrisman1,312
  5. Symmes Township948

History of Edgar County

Edgar County was formed out of Clark County in 1823. It was named for John Edgar, an Irish-born officer in the Royal Navy who resigned rather than fight against the Americans in the Revolutionary War. Edgar moved to Kaskaskia, Illinois, in 1784, becoming a miller and merchant in that town. Bloomfield started as a watering point for livestock, but during the 1840s, it became a thriving town along the highway between Vincennes, Indiana, and Chicago. In 1872, the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad bypassed the town by a mile to the west. As a result, the town's businesses moved to Edgar, beginning Bloomfield's decline.

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