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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 8 newspaper titles published in Bond County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1847. 1 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Greenville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville Journal | Greenville | 1847–1999 |
| Illinois Chronicle | Greenville | 1848–1999 |
| The American Courier | Greenville | 1856–1858 |
| The Greenville Advocate Digitized | Greenville | 1858–? |
| Bond County Democrat | Greenville | 1876–1877 |
| Equity Union Exchange | Greenville | 1914–1952 |
| Bond County Farmer and Farm Bureau | Greenville | 1929–1999 |
| The Greenville Item | Greenville | ?– |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Bond. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
“VOLUME 1 3 Satcclilij Jfamilj lttospiptr Jnkpcnknt on all Subjects GREENVILLE BOND COUNTY ILLINOIS MAY 13 1858 publishers it proprietors NUMBER 14 Selects 3oetrn From the Louisville Journal LIFES…”
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“Ucrankr brother aatcchln familn Deluspapcr nijrpenknt on ail Subjects o publislirrs proprietors VOLUME 1 GREENVILLE BOND COUNTY ILLINOIS MAY i0 1858 NUMBER 15 Original octri For the Greenville…”
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“VOLUME 1 S SMctkli Jfamii Jctopaper Ifnkpcnknt on all Subjects liskrs Proprietors GREENVILLE BOND COUNTY ILLINOIS JUNE 17 1858 NUMBER 19 THE SUICIDE OF SLAVERY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN TIIE HOUSE OF…”
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“Jerankr VOLUME III publisher proprietor GREENVILLE BOND COUNTY ILLINOIS APRIL 12 1SG0 NUMBER 10 THE COUNTRY COUSIN BY VARY M0HTR03E CHAPTER I Edith Morris was an only child An idol with her parents…”
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“Jf Jerankrt VOLUME IV ffitechlD iamito lchispapcr nkpenknt on all Subjects GREENVILLE BON 1 COUNTY ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 14 1SG1 publisher if proprietor NUMBER 2 Personal Sketches The following sketches…”
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“Jf kurakr VOLUME IV THE TREASURES OF MEMORY Oh mat v an rich are the treasures that lie In me rys uni hill And a Jigh from the im old Past coming Through foe misty night is around them And glimmers…”
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No digitized front pages for Bond were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville Public Library | Greenville | 1995 |
| Old Main, Almira College | Greenville | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Bond was formed in 1817 (1817-01-04) from Madison.
BOND created by Illinois Territory from MADISON; included territory in present Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Bond County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,931 | 5,060 | 9,815 | 14,866 | 16,078 | 16,045 | 14,540 | 14,157 | 14,060 | 16,224 | 17,633 | 16,725 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
95 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery |
| Calvin Brown Cemetery |
| Cemetery |
| Corrington Cemetery |
| Coyle Cemetery |
| Dewey Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Durham Cemetery |
| Durr Cemetery |
| Eakin Cemetery |
| Elm Point Cemetery |
| Enloe Cemetery |
| Etcheson Cemetery |
| File Cemetery |
| George Neathery Cemetery |
| Glenn Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Gum Cemetery |
| Halls Grove Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hastings Cemetery |
| Hazel Dell Cemetery |
| Hills Fort Cemetery |
| Hookdale Cemetery |
| Hubbard Burial Ground |
| Hubbard Number 1 Cemetery |
| Hug Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Jett Number 2 Cemetery |
| Jett Number Cemetery |
| John Cruthis Cemetery |
| Kirkland Cemetery |
| Lansing Cemetery |
| Largent Cemetery |
| Laws Number 1 Cemtery |
| Laws Number 2 Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Maxel Cemetery |
| Maxey Cemetery |
| McKendree Cemetery |
| Messinger Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mithcell Farm Cemetery |
| Montrose Cemetery |
| Montrose Mausoleum |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mulberry Grove Cemetery |
| Neathery Cemetery |
| New Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Noffsinger Cemetery |
| O'Byrne Cemetery |
| Old Diamond Cemetery |
| Old Nebo Cemetery |
| Old Ripley Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Pocahontas Cemetery |
| Pritchett Cemetery |
| Rawson Cemetery |
| Reno Bethel Cemetery |
| Rhea Cemetery |
| Rising Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Saint Lawrence Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Shoal Creek Cemetery |
| Smith Grove Cemetery |
| Snow Cemetery |
| Sorento Cemetery |
| Spies Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Elm Point |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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