Livingston 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 47 newspaper titles published in Livingston 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 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury.
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Newspapers published in Livingston
Library of Congress47 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 NRHP13 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ambler's Texaco Gas Station | Dwight | 2001 |
| Beach, Thomas A., House | Fairbury | 1983 |
| Dwight Chicago and Alton Railroad Depot | Dwight | 1982 |
| Fairbury City Hall | Fairbury | 1996 |
| Illinois State Police Office, Pontiac | Pontiac | 2007 |
| Jones House | Pontiac | 1978 |
| Livingston County Courthouse | Pontiac | 1986 |
| Memorial Bandstand of Long Point | Long Point | 2023 |
| Oughton, John R., House | Dwight | 1980 |
| Pioneer Gothic Church | Dwight | 1983 |
| Pontiac City Hall and Fire Station | Pontiac | 1990 |
| Route 66, Cayuga to Chenoa | Pontiac | 2003 |
| Schultz, Raymond, Round Barn | Pontiac | 1982 |
| Standard Oil Gasoline Station | Odell | 1997 |
| Strevell House | Pontiac | 2023 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLivingston was formed in 1837 (1837-02-27) from La Salle, McLEAN.
LIVINGSTON created from LA SALLE, McLEAN, and Non-County Area 4 attached to VERMILION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLivingston County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 759 | 11,637 | 38,450 | 42,035 | 39,070 | 38,838 | 37,809 | 40,341 | 41,381 | 39,678 | 35,815 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS76 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 76 of 76 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ancona Cemetery |
| Avoca Cemetery |
| Barrickman Cemetery |
| Bayou Cemetery |
| Blackstone Cemetery |
| Broughton Township Cemetery |
| Calder Cemetery |
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery |
| Camp Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Chatsworth Charlotte Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Corbins Cemetery |
| Cornell Cemetery |
| Defenbaugh Cemetery |
| Dwight Old Town Cemetery |
| Earp Cemetery |
| East Graceland Cemetery |
| East Side Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Five Mile Cemetery |
| Five Mile Cemetery |
| Forrest Township Cemetery |
| Germanville Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Hadley Cemetery |
| Houder Cemetery |
| Illinois State Prison Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Long Point Cemetery |
| McDowell Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Moon Point Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nevada Cemetery |
| New Michigan Cemetery |
| Nigh Chapel Cemetery |
| North Apostolic Christian Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Patty Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pike Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pontiac Southside Cemetery |
| Rooks Creek Cemetery |
| Round Grove Cemetery |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Petri Evangelical Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Catholic Cemetery |
| South Apostolic Christian Cemetery |
| Spence Cemetery |
| Springer Cemetery |
| Strawn Cemetery |
| Sullivan Center Cemetery |
| Sunbury Cemetery |
| Sunny Slope Cemetery |
| Swygert Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walden Farm Cemetery |
| Waldo Cemetery |
| West Lawn Cemetery |
| Zooks Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Adams |
| Avoca |
| New Michigan |
| Saxon |
| Sullivan Center |
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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