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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 88 newspaper titles published in Madison County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1800. 2 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 46 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Alton, Edwardsville, Collinsville.
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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 Madison. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
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26 of 46 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Booster Station | Edwardsville | 2026 |
| Alton Chapter House | Alton | 1980 |
| Alton Gas & Electric Power House | Alton | 2019 |
| Alton Military Prison Site | Alton | 1974 |
| Alton National Cemetery | Alton | 2011 |
| Berlemann House | Edwardsville | 1980 |
| Bethalto Village Hall | Bethalto | 1987 |
| Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower | Collinsville | 2002 |
| Carney, John, House | Troy | 1983 |
| Chain of Rocks Bridge | Madison | 2006 |
| Christian Hill Historic District | Alton | 1978 |
| Collins, Daniel Dove, House | Collinsville | 2002 |
| Collinsville City Hall and Fire Station | Collinsville | 2004 |
| Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. & A.M. | Collinsville | 2005 |
| Collinsville Township High School | Collinsville | 2023 |
| Edwardsville Chapter House | Edwardsville | 1980 |
| Emmert-Zippel House | Granite City | 1996 |
| Glen Carbon Grade School | Glen Carbon | 2014 |
| Glen Carbon Village Hall and Firehouse | Glen Carbon | 2018 |
| Godfrey, Benjamin, Memorial Chapel | Godfrey | 1979 |
| Granite City YMCA | Granite City | 2017 |
| Guertler House | Alton | 1974 |
| Haskell Playhouse | Alton | 1974 |
| Horseshoe Lake Mound and Village Site | Granite City | 1980 |
| Hotel Stratford | Alton | 2000 |
| Jarvis, William W., House | Troy | 1988 |
| Kuhn Station Site | Edwardsville | 1980 |
| LeClaire Historic District | Edwardsville | 1979 |
| Marine Chapter House | Marine | 1980 |
| Middletown Historic District | Alton | 1978 |
| Middletown Historic District (Boundary Increase II) | Alton | 2022 |
| Middletown Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Alton | 1982 |
| Miners Institute Building | Collinsville | 1985 |
| Mitchell Archeological Site | Mitchell | 1978 |
| Mitchell Archeological Site (Boundary Increase) | Mitchell | 2024 |
| Mount Lookout | Alton | 1980 |
| Narodni Sin | Edwardsville | 2002 |
| Post House | Alton | 1980 |
| Salem Baptist Church | Alton | 2013 |
| St. Louis Street Historic District | Edwardsville | 1983 |
| State Bank Building | Collinsville | 2010 |
| Stephenson, Benjamin, House | Edwardsville | 1980 |
| Trumbull, Lyman, House NHL | Alton | 1975 |
| Upper Alton Historic District | Alton | 1978 |
| Weir, John, House | Edwardsville | 1983 |
| Yakel House and Union Brewery | Alton | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Madison was formed in 1812 (1812-09-14) from Randolph, St.
MADISON created by Illinois Territory from RANDOLPH and ST. CLAIR; MADISON included territory in present Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and a small area of Indiana.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Madison County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,550 | 14,433 | 31,251 | 50,126 | 64,694 | 106,895 | 149,349 | 182,307 | 224,689 | 247,691 | 258,941 | 265,859 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
240 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Alkins Family Cemetery |
| Alton National Cemetery |
| Alton State Hospital Cemetery |
| Anderson Family Cemetery |
| Anna Cemetery |
| Augusta Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Balster Family Monument Cemetery |
| Barnsback Cemetery |
| Bartlett Cemetery |
| Barton Family Cemetery |
| Belk Cemetery |
| Bethalto City Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blackjack Cemetery |
| Bohlwn Family Cemetery |
| Bohnenstiehl Family Cemetery |
| Brockmeier Cemetery |
| Brooks Family Cemetery |
| Buck Road Cemetery |
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Canteen Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Coalson Cemetery |
| Cook Family Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| County Poor Home Cemetery |
| Crandall Family Cemetery |
| Crosby Family Cemetery |
| Dammeyer Cemetery |
| Daugherty Cemetery |
| Deck Cemetery |
| Dugger Cemetery |
| Ebeneser Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Ridge Baptist Cemetery |
| Eberhart Cemetery |
| Edwards Family Cemetery |
| Emmaus Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Emmert Cemetery |
| Epping-Peters Cemetery |
| Evangelical Friends Cemetery |
| Fairland Cemetery |
| Fehmel Family Cemetery |
| Fosterburg Cemetery |
| Frickenstein Cemetery |
| Frickenstein Family Cemetery |
| Friedens Cemetery |
| Fruit Cemetery |
| Gaertner Cemetery |
| Geiger Cemetery |
| Gerke Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Giger Cemetery |
| Gilead Cemetery |
| Gindler Cemetery |
| Glen Carbon Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Godfrey Cemetery |
| Granite City Cemetery |
| Grantfork United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Greencastle Cemetery |
| Grover Gifford Cemetery |
| Gullick Cemetery |
| Hagler Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamilton Family Cemetery |
| Handschy Cemetery |
| Harkerroad Family Cemetery |
| Harmeire Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Heigler Cemetery |
| Highland City Cemetey |
| Highland Family Cemetery |
| Hinch Family Cemetery |
| Hoenig Cemetery |
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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