We also have a collection of other counties as well. Read history of pike county illinois online, read in mobile or kindle. The population was 216 at the 2010 census, a decline from 249 in 2000. The illinois state library owns a very extensive collection of plat books and maps. Kinderhook is a village in pike county, illinois, united states. History of pike county, illinois together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history.
Pike county historical society, pike county, illinois. Illinois illinois state atlas 1876 lakeside building cor. Pike county map, pittsfield platt, dewitt, macon, shelby and moultrie counties map, farmer city. Pike served at the battle of tippecanoe, and was killed in 18 in the war of 1812. History of pike county, illinois 1880 edition open library. Since we have many different county history, genealogy, and map cds, please be sure to specify that you wish to order the history, genealogy and maps of pike county, illinois cd. City directories are published books that contained lists of names and addresses for people in a specific town or city for a particular year. This beautiful 300 page hardcover book features over 100 historic photos. Pike county, ohio genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Pike county historical society, pike county, illinois shared a link. Pike county historical items for sale jess thompson pike county his. The first county seat was coles grove, a post town, in what later became calhoun county.
Abe lincoln in pike county welcome to pike county, illinois. Rootsweb maps and gazetteers 40 military records and histories. Pike county, situated in the western portion of the state, lying between the illinois and mississippi rivers, having an area of 795 square miles named in honor of the explorer, capt. Click download or read online button to get history of pike county illinois book now. A copy of the book is in the librarys genealogy section, and a pdf of the book is available at. Illinois state atlas 1876 illinois historical atlas. Map historical directory of pike county, illinois about this item. Plat book of pike county, illinois library of congress. Send a request to us through our post office box if you need application forms or have any questions. An informative and historical overview of pike county, illinois with 966 pages including. A resource of the living history of illinois and chicago community. Acclaim press is a publishing and book selling agency that publishes the works of authors of lincoln connection pike county, illinois books. Resources and links pittsfield library pittsfield public library. History of pike county gave me the history of the early settlement of pike county illinois.
Biographies should have the name of the book, an authors name or the publishing. The abe lincoln project of pike county is taking preorders for their new book, the lincoln connection, projected to be available in june of 2019. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Heartland lodge, located in extreme south pike county, and including land in adjacent calhoun county, is in one of three scenic portions of the state of illinois that geologists believe was never glaciated. History of pike county illinois download ebook pdf, epub. The county was established january, 1825 and named for president john quincy adams. Free records for family researching in pike county, illinois. Historical directory of pike county, illinois library of. I am thrilled to be the new volunteer coordinator for adams and scott county illinois and of course the longtime coordinator for pike county and i will do my best to add to the online collection of data. It is a book for lovers of lincoln history and pike countys role in the civil war. The books and documents within each county are listed in order of the publication date, whenever possible. The county was reduced to its present borders in 1825.
Books for sale pike county ohio genealogy and historical. The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society. Pike county, il, historical society website is under construction. Past and present of pike county, illinois by massie, melville d. Free family records for researching ancestry in pike county illinois. This text presents sketches of the cities, villages, and.
I read in the book that daniel shinns picture is in volume two so ill be ordering it soon. The gazetteer of illinois and missouri, published in 1822, mentioned chicago as a village of pike county containing 12 or 15 houses and about 60 or 70 inhabitants. Many history records for pike county have been microfilmed or. Illinois county land ownership maps and atlases illinois state library. Livingstons law register, 1851 pike county lawyers source. Now is a good time to work on an application for one of our lineage societies, such as first families, civil war soldiers, and canal era families of pike county. History of pike county, illinois book including 1191 family biographies. Welcome to pike county ohio genealogy and historical society. High maps birdseye directories history illustrations. Plat books contain maps of each township with land parcels.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the family history library or the illinois regional archives depository irad located at the western illinois university wiu search for pike county records. It is a book for lovers of lincoln history and pike countys. Please allow three to six weeks for delivery of books. Together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history. Pike county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Pike co illinois il 1895 atlas plat book genealogy history. Will book 18801892 at the pike county illinois courthouse contributed by kathy robinson.
A centennial address delivered by hon william a grimshaw 58 a true picture of emigration by rebecca burlend copperheads black republicans and bushwhackers 22 diary and financial account of joseph treaster 55 pike county history by jess m thompson 27 where to purchase pike county books 7. The missouri room offers books on missouri and other states. Portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. The organization is dedicated to collecting and preserving materials which brings together the unique history of pike county, arkansas and its people. Adams county is located on the banks of the mississippi river in west central illinois. Copies of books found in the familysearch catalog may be found in. January 23 pittsfield while the big day remains a year away, pike county historical society has begun planning the county s 200th anniversary celebration.
Wood and his friend willard keyes first settled in the area in 1819. This state page of our website provides direct links to free illinois genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on illinois genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Museums and libraries pike county, il, historical society. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. City directories can help you to establish your ancestors residence in a certain place at a certain time, and they can give information about a persons occupation, home address, name of a spouse, and names of neighbors. John wood is regarded as the founding father of adams county. History of pike county, illinois by pelican publishing. Zebulon pike the first american settlers came about 1820. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image.
The 19th century county atlasplat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. The library itself houses pike history thru cemeteries, plat books, obituaries, census, probate items, personal property tax books, marriage listings, real estate tax books, surname files, family histories, and military resources. Pike county chamber of commerce pike county books and primary sources new philadelphia association free frank new. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy. My ancestor daniel shinn was a part of the early settlement and im using the book to document family history. History of pike county, centennial address given at. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your pike county ancestors. Plat books can be an aid to genealogists for following land ownership in families and locating the names of neighbors of ancestors. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. Pdf history of pike county illinois download ebook for free. According to the 2010 united states census, it had a population of 16,430.
Addenda to pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 pike county, illinois source. Adams county ilgenweb adams county illinois genealogy. Welcome to our pike county family history research page. It is very different from the prairie state imagevast vistas of flat fields of corn and soybeans that many people have of illinois. Index of pike county, illinois will records 18801892. The pike county archives and history society pcahs. Internet archive census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, 1841 pike county source. Originally pike county began on the south junction of the illinois and mississippi rivers. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. The pike county archives and history society was founded in 1986 and is a 501 c3 taxexempt, nonprofit organization. Net proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit the historical research and preservation work of. Howe, henry, history articles about pike county, ohio, from the historical collections of ohio, cincinnati, ohio. Guide to pike county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth, marriage.
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