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Effingham County, Illinois
Effingham County Building and Jail — Public domain, Nyttend · source

About Effingham County

Effingham County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,668. Its county seat and largest city is Effingham.

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Effingham County at a glance

County seat
Effingham
Population
34,668 (2020)
Land area
480 sq mi
Founded
1831

Largest communities in Effingham County

  1. Douglas Township12,556
  2. Effingham County seat12,252
  3. Summit Township3,760
  4. Mound Township3,575
  5. Watson Township3,188

History of Effingham County

Effingham County was formed in 1831 out of Fayette and Crawford counties. It may have been named after Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, who resigned his commission as general in the British army in 1775, refusing to serve in the war against the Colonies. The name is Anglo-Saxon for "Effa's house". New information suggests that the county was named after a surveyor who surveyed the area whose last name was Effingham. There is no written proof that the county was named after Lord Effingham.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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