Clinton County, Illinois
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 19 newspaper titles published in Clinton County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1843. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Carlyle, Aviston.
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Newspapers published in Clinton
Library of Congress19 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Carlyle Beacon | Carlyle | 1843–1844 |
| Carlyle Truth Teller | Carlyle | 1844–1846 |
| Age of Progress | Carlyle | 1853–1854 |
| Calumet of Peace | Carlyle | 1855–1859 |
| The Carlyle Weekly Reveille | Carlyle | 1859–1862 |
| Die Carlyle Zeitung | Carlyle | 1860–1861 |
| The Carlyle Reveille | Carlyle | 1862–1863 |
| Clement Register | Huey | 1863–1886 |
| The Constitution and Union | Carlyle | 1863–1867 |
| Constitution and Union | Carlyle | 1867–1894 |
| The Clinton Vindicator | Carlyle | 1867–1868 |
| Clinton County Pionier | Carlyle | 1874–1878 |
| Carlyle Constitution | Carlyle | 1895–1929 |
| Keyesport Journal | Keyesport | 1897–1999 |
| The Carlyle Democrat | Carlyle | 1897–1999 |
| Carlyle Democrat | Carlyle | 1900–1962 |
| Clinton County News | Trenton | 1900–? |
| The Carlyle Union Banner | Carlyle | 1917–1970 |
| The Breese Journal | Breese | 1920–? |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| General Dean Suspension Bridge | Carlyle | 1973 |
| Twiss, James C., House | Aviston | 2010 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClinton was formed in 1824 (1824-12-27) from Bond, Fayette, Washington.
CLINTON created from BOND, FAYETTE, and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClinton County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,330 | 3,718 | 10,941 | 18,714 | 19,824 | 22,947 | 22,912 | 22,594 | 24,029 | 32,617 | 35,535 | 36,899 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS106 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 106 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery (historical) |
| Ammons Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Beckemeyer Cemetery |
| Bellair Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Breese Cemetery |
| Brewster Cemetery |
| Browen Cemetery |
| Burnside Cemetery |
| Carlyle Cemetery |
| Chambers Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clinton County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Club Lake Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Daminsville Cemetery |
| David Nichols Cemetery |
| Dumbar Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Edwards Farm Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Ferrin Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery (historical) |
| Fountain Nichols Cemetery |
| Garrison Graveyard |
| Germantown Cemetery |
| Gillespie Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Godell Hill Cemetery |
| Green Mount Cemetery |
| Griesbaum Family Cemetery |
| Harpstrite Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Heinzmann Cemetery (historical) |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hirschier Cemetery |
| Hoffmann Cemetery |
| Ira Maddux Cemetery |
| Jamestown Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jojnston Burnside Cemetery |
| Jolliff Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Keyesport Bottom Cemetery |
| Keyesport Cemetery |
| Lake Branch Cemetery |
| Lake French Cemetery |
| Locey Cemetery |
| Luebbers Cemetery (historical) |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Matsler Cemetery |
| McAllister Cemetery |
| McKee Cemetery |
| McKendree Cemetery |
| McNeill Cemetery |
| Meyers Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Nealey Cemetery |
| New Baden Village Cemetery |
| New Carter Cemetery |
| New Memphis Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery (historical) |
| Noe Cemetery |
| Old Carter Cemetery |
| Oliver Maddux Cemetery |
| Orten Cemetery |
| Petrea Cemetery |
| Poettker Farm Cemetery |
| Posey Cemetery |
| Power Cemetery |
| Prairie Chapel Cemetery |
| Prichett Cemetery |
| Raffurty Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Fremont |
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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