Johnson County, Illinois
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About Johnson County
Johnson County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 13,308. Its county seat is Vienna. It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as "Little Egypt".
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Johnson County at a glance
- County seat
- Vienna
- Population
- 13,308 (2020)
- Land area
- 349 sq mi
- Founded
- 1812
Largest communities in Johnson County
- Vienna County seat1,343
- Goreville1,068
- Cypress217
- Buncombe207
- New Burnside153
History of Johnson County
Johnson County was organized in 1812 out of Randolph County. It was named for Richard Mentor Johnson, who was then a U.S. Congressman from Kentucky. In 1813, Johnson commanded a Kentucky regiment at the Battle of the Thames, after which he claimed to have killed Tecumseh in hand-to-hand combat. Johnson went on to become Vice President of the United States.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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