Hancock County, Illinois
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 58 newspaper titles published in Hancock 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 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Carthage, Warsaw, LaHarpe.
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Newspapers published in Hancock
Library of Congress58 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 NRHP5 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cambre House and Farm | Niota | 1984 |
| Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District | Carthage | 1986 |
| Carthage Jail | Carthage | 1973 |
| Felt, Cyrus, House | Hamilton | 1980 |
| Hunziker Winery Site | Warsaw | 2019 |
| LaHarpe City Hall | LaHarpe | 1991 |
| LaHarpe Historic District | LaHarpe | 1987 |
| Nauvoo Historic District NHL | Nauvoo | 1966 |
| Reimbold, William J., House | Nauvoo | 1987 |
| Warsaw Historic District | Warsaw | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHancock was formed in 1825 (1825-01-13) from unknown / original county.
HANCOCK created from Non-County Area 3 attached to PIKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHancock County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483 | 9,946 | 29,061 | 35,337 | 32,215 | 28,523 | 26,297 | 25,790 | 24,574 | 23,877 | 20,121 | 17,620 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS214 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 214 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albers Cemetery |
| Alton Cemetery |
| Ammons Cemetery |
| Appanoose Cemetery |
| Augusta Cemetery |
| Avery Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barr Cemetery |
| Basco South Cemetery |
| Bean Family Cemetery |
| Belknap Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Botts Cemetery |
| Bowen Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Brakeensich Cemetery |
| Breneman Farm Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Browning Family Cemetery |
| Buckeye Cemetery |
| Buckeye Cemetery |
| Byler Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cameron Cemetery |
| Carthage Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Catholic and Lincoln Cemetery |
| Chevellon Cemetery |
| Chili Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Commerce Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| County House Cemetery |
| Cozard Cemetery |
| Crenshaw Cemetery |
| Cutler Cemetery |
| Darnell Cemetery |
| Daughery Cemetery |
| Davis Mound Cemetery |
| Denver Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Dundey Cemetery |
| Durham Cemetery |
| Earley Wasaw Cemetery |
| Elvaston City Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Forgotten Men of Montebello Cemetery |
| Forsyth Cemetery |
| Fort Green Cemetery |
| Fountain Green Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Galloway Cemetery |
| Gilhorpe Cemetery |
| Gittings Cemetery |
| Gittings Mound Cemetery |
| Grafton Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Green Plains Cemetery |
| Green Valley Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Hadley Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harnes-by King Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harter Cemetery |
| Hawks Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Quashquema |
| Sonora |
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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