Effingham County, Illinois
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 31 newspaper titles published in Effingham County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1800. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Effingham, Altamont.
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Newspapers published in Effingham
Library of Congress31 newspaper titles
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 NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Effingham County Courthouse | Effingham | 1985 |
| Heart Theater | Effingham | 2023 |
| Wright, Dr. Charles M., House | Altamont | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEffingham was formed in 1831 (1831-02-15) from Crawford, Fayette.
EFFINGHAM created from CRAWFORD and FAYETTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEffingham County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,675 | 7,816 | 18,920 | 20,465 | 19,556 | 22,034 | 21,675 | 23,107 | 30,944 | 34,264 | 34,668 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS140 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 140 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Afr-American Man Cemetery |
| Agney Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Arborcrest Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bartscht Cemetery |
| Beck William Cemetery |
| Beecher Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Besing Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethsaida Cemetery |
| Blue Point Baptist Cemetery |
| Brockett Cemetery |
| Broomsbury Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brumback Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Burk Chapel Cemetery |
| Cochea Cemetery |
| Covert Cemetery |
| Craver Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Diehl Cemetery |
| Diekman Cemetery |
| Dieterich Cemetery |
| Dowell Cemetery |
| Dowty Cemetery |
| Drysdale Cemetery |
| Edgewood Cemetery |
| Effingham Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Ewington Cemetery |
| Faulk Cemetery |
| Flensburg Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Freemanton Cemetery |
| Funk Cemetery |
| Funkhouser Cemetery |
| German Methodist Cemetery |
| Grubb Cemetery |
| Gypsy Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Higgs Cemetery |
| Hollis Cemetery |
| Horse Thief Cemetery |
| Hull Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Kavanaugh Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Leith Cemetery |
| Little Prairie Cemetery |
| Long Point Cemetery |
| Loy Chapel Cemetery |
| Loy Chapel Cemetery |
| Mahon Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Merry Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Miller Chapel Cemetery |
| Moccasin Cemetery |
| Montrose Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| Negro Hill Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Bristol |
| Flemingsburg |
| Freenanton |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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