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Sangamon County, Illinois

Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.

92newspaper titles

3digitized titles

66historic places

1800earliest paper

1821formed

196,343pop. 2020

182cemeteries

—CW battlefields

At a glance

Summary

The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 92 newspaper titles published in Sangamon County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1800. 3 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 66 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 5 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Springfield, Rochester, Chatham.

Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.

Newspapers published in Sangamon

Library of Congress

92 newspaper titles

Title	Place	Years
Illinois State Register	Springfield	1800–1899
Illinois Herald	Springfield	1831–1899
The Illinois Republican	Springfield	1835–1899
The Illinois State Register and People's Advocate	Springfield, Vandalia	1836–1839
Illinois State Register	Springfield	1839–1869
Extra Journal	Springfield	1843–1843
The Independent Democrat	Springfield	1843–?
Illinois Adler Und Demokratischer Whig	Springfield	1844–1844
The Illinois Washingtonian	Springfield	1845–1999
Illinois Journal	Springfield	1847–1850
Illinois Daily Journal	Springfield	1848–1855
The Illinois Organ	Springfield	1848–1899
Daily Register	Springfield	1849–1852
Illinois Weekly Journal	Springfield	1850–1855
Illinois State Register	Springfield	1852–1854
Illinois Unionist & Statesman	Springfield	1852–1899
Daily Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1855–1859
Daily Illinois State Register	Springfield	1855–1891
The Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1855–1859
The Conservative	Springfield	1856–1856
Daily Springfield Republican	Springfield	1857–1899
Illinois State Democrat	Springfield	1858–1899
Illinois State Democrat	Springfield	1859–1899
The Daily Evening Independent	Springfield	1859–1899
Illinois Daily State Journal	Springfield	1860–1869
Illinois Weekly State Journal	Springfield	1860–1869
Lincoln Clarion	Springfield	1860–1860
Everybody's Advertiser	Springfield	1861–1869
Daily Union Herald	Springfield	1862–1899
Illinois Post	Springfield	1866–1899
Illinois Atlas	Springfield	1869–1871
Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1869–1873
Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1869–1872
The Daily Convention Journal	Springfield	1870–1870
Die Illinois Freie Presse	Springfield	1872–1890
Illinois Daily State Journal	Springfield	1873–1878
Illinois Weekly State Journal	Springfield	1873–1878
Auburn Herald	Auburn	1874–1875
Independent Reformer	Springfield	1874–1874
Auburn Citizen	Auburn	1875–?
Daily Illinois State Gazette	Springfield	1878–1878
Illinois State Gazette	Springfield	1878–1899
Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1878–1886
The Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1878–1999
The American Workman	Springfield	1880–1999
The Evening Post	Springfield	1880–1889
Daily Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1886–1889
The Idea	Springfield	1886–1999
The Capital Idea	Springfield	1887–1899
The Messenger	Springfield	1888–1999
Illinois State Journal	Springfield	1889–1974
The Divernon News	Divernon	1889–?
Illinois State Register	Springfield	1891–1974
The Evening Telegram	Springfield	1893–1895
Die Springfield Zeitung	Springfield	1894–1999
The Illinois Record	Springfield	1897–1999
The Illinois Record Digitized	Springfield	1897–?
Illinois Methodist Journal	Springfield	1898–1902
The Illinois Tradesman	Springfield	1898–1999
High School Bulletin	Springfield	1900–?
Illinois Chronicle	Springfield	1900–1999
Illiopolis Sentinel	Illiopolis, Lanesville Township	1900–2004
The Daily Assembly Press	Buffalo	1900–1999
The Herald	Rochester	1900–1999
The Forum Digitized	Springfield, Peoria	1904–1929
The Forum Digitized	Springfield, Peoria	1904–?
Illinois State Register	Springfield	1905–1999
The Mechanicsburg Post	Mechanicsburg	1905–1999
Illinois Wochenblatt = Illinois Weekly	Winona, Springfield, Elgin	1920–1921
The Illinois Conservator	Springfield	1920–1939
The Illinois Conservator	Springfield	1920–1999
The Illinois Miner	Oklahoma City, Springfield	1921–1930
The Illinois Miner	Springfield	1931–1999
The Conservator-Globe	Springfield	1933–1933
The Illinois Conservator	Springfield	1933–1999
Illinois State Informer	Springfield	1934–1999
Citizens Tribune	Springfield	1936–1956
The Illinois State Record	Springfield	1940–1999
The Air-O-Gram	Springfield	1942–1999
Depot News	Springfield	1943–1943
The Lincoln Log	Springfield	1943–1999
The Illinois Service Star	Springfield	1944–1999
Columbia News	Springfield	1947–1999
The Chatham Clarion	Chatham	1962–?
Alternative	Springfield	1972–?
Citizen	Springfield	1972–1999
Illinois Times	Springfield	1975–?
Advisor	Springfield	1996–2008
The County Tribune	New Berlin	1999–?
Advance Citizen	Springfield	?–
The Illinois Jacksonian	Springfield	?–
The Index	Williamsville	?–

Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.

Coverage timeline

Newspapers

Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.

18001856191319692026

Sample front pages

Chronicling America

No digitized front pages for Sangamon are currently available in Chronicling America. Title listings above still come from the U.S. Newspaper Directory. Browse Chronicling America.

Courtesy Library of Congress, Chronicling America.

National Register of Historic Places

NPS NRHP

44 of 66 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

66 listed properties

Property	City	Type	Listed
Bolivia Road Bridge	Bolivia	Structure	2004
Boult, H. P., House	Springfield	Building	1982
Bressmer-Baker House	Springfield	Building	1982
Bretz, John F., House and Warehouse	Springfield	Building	2000
Brinkerhoff, George M., House	Springfield	Building	1978
Brunk Farmstead	Rochester	Building	1999
Caldwell Farmstead	Chatham	Building	1984
Camp Butler National Cemetery	Springfield	Site	1997
Camp Lincoln Commissary Building	Springfield	Building	1984
Central Springfield Historic District	Springfield	District	1978
Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)	Springfield	District	2016
Central Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)	Springfield	District	1986
Christ Episcopal Church	Springfield	Building	1980
Clayville Tavern	Pleasant Plains	Building	1973
Compton, Dr. Charles, House	Springfield	Building	2017
Dana, Susan Lawrence, House NHL	Springfield	Building	1974
Edwards Place	Springfield	Building	1969
Executive Mansion	Springfield	Building	1976
Fisher Building-Latham Block	Springfield	Building	2000
Flagg, Cornelius, Farmstead	Sherman	Building	1993
Freeman, Clarkson W., House	Springfield	Building	1980
Garvey, Hugh M., House	Leland Grove	Building	2009
Gottschalk, Fred, Grocery Store	Springfield	Building	1985
Graham, Cong. James M., House	Springfield	Building	1989
Great Western Railroad Depot	Springfield	Building	2014
Heimberger House	Springfield	Building	2014
Hickox Apartments	Springfield	Building	1984
Hickox, Virgil, House	Springfield	Building	1982
Iles, Elijah, House	Springfield	Building	1978
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals-Springfield Mine Rescue Station	Springfield	Building	1985
Illinois Route 4-North of Auburn	Auburn	Structure	1998
Illinois State Capitol	Springfield	Building	1985
Illinois State Fairgrounds	Springfield	District	1990
Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership	Springfield	Building	2006
Keys, Alvin S., House	Springfield	Building	1994
Lazy A Motel	Springfield	Building	1994
Lewis, John L., House	Springfield	Building	1979
Lincoln Colored Home	Springfield	Building	1998
Lincoln Home National Historic Site NHL	Springfield	District	1971
Lincoln Tomb NHL	Springfield	Structure	1966
Lincoln, Abraham, Memorial Garden	Springfield	Site	1992
Lindsay, Vachel, House NHL	Springfield	Building	1971
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop	Springfield	Building	1984
Miller, Bell, Apartments	Spingfield	Building	1995
Miller, Joseph, House	Rochester	Building	1980
Oak Ridge Cemetery	Springfield	District	1995
Old State Capitol NHL	Springfield	Building	1966
Power Farmstead	Cantrall	Building	1989
Price-Prather House	Williamsville	Building	1991
Price/Wheeler House	Springfield	Building	1985
Rippon-Kinsella House	Springfield	Building	1992
Ross, Joseph, House	Rochester	Building	2006
Route 66 South of Lake Springfield	Springfield	Structure	2009
Route 66 by Carpenter Park	Springfield	Structure	2002
St. Nicholas Hotel	Springfield	Building	1983
Strawbridge-Shepherd House	Springfield	Building	2015
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge	Chatham	Structure	1978
Taft Farmstead	Rochester	Building	1980
Taylor Apartments	Springfield	Building	2004
Tiger-Anderson House	Springfield	Building	1986
Town House, The	Springfield	Building	2005
US ARMY Aircraft P-51D-25NA 44-73287	Springfield	Structure	1999
Union Station	Springfield	Building	1978
Washington Park	Springfield	District	1992
Weber, Howard K., House	Springfield	Building	1979
Yates, Gov. Richard, House	Springfield	Building	1984

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.

County formation

Newberry AHCB

Sangamon was formed in 1821 (1821-01-30) from Bond, Madison.

SANGAMON created from BOND and MADISON.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

Sangamon County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).

1830	1840	1860	1880	1900	1920	1940	1950	1960	1980	2000	2020
12,960	14,716	32,274	52,894	71,593	100,262	117,912	131,484	146,539	176,089	188,951	196,343

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.

National Park Service sites nearby

NPS

Park units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).

Site	Type	Dist.
LIHO	Park unit	4.7 km

Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.

Cemeteries & historical places

USGS GNIS

182 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.

Cemeteries — 80 of 182 listed

Name	Lat	Lon
Allen Cemetery	None	None
Anderson Cemetery	39.86643	-89.83816
Auburn Cemetery	39.57908	-89.74548
Avenue Cemetery	None	None
Baily Cemetery	None	None
Bashaw Cemetery	None	None
Batterton Cemetery	None	None
Beam Cemetery	None	None
Beck Cemetery	39.689	-89.63452
Berlin Cemetery	39.76088	-89.9051
Bethel Cemetery	39.88795	-89.94783
Bethel Cemetery	39.80043	-89.31043
Bethel Cemetery	39.70661	-89.70437
Bice Cemetery	39.89767	-89.51228
Bissell Cemetery	39.84285	-89.58294
Bradfordton Cemetery	None	None
Bradley Cemetery	None	None
Breckenridge Cemetery	39.69061	-89.48541
Bridges Cemetery	39.70525	-89.70316
Brittin Cemetery	39.92618	-89.65525
Broadwell Cemetery	None	None
Brush Creek Cemetery	39.55374	-89.66174
Buffalo Grove Cemetery	39.894	-89.44959
Butler Cemetery	None	None
Caldwell Burial Griund	None	None
Caldwell Cemetery	None	None
Calvary Cemetery	39.59034	-89.56873
Calvary Cemetery	39.82946	-89.65628
Calvary Cemetery	39.83515	-89.24153
Camp Butler National Cemetery	39.8335	-89.55689
Campbell Cemetery	39.64648	-89.83852
Campbell Cemetery	39.66962	-89.79939
Canterbury Cemetery	39.93171	-89.68815
Cantrall Cemetery	None	None
Cardinal Cemetery	None	None
Carver Cemetery	None	None
Cass Cemetery	39.90703	-89.45008
Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick Cemetery	None	None
Cathedral of the Immacula Cemetery	None	None
Catholic Cemetery	None	None
Chatham Community Cemetery	39.67584	-89.71111
Chatham Memorial Cemetery	39.67708	-89.71276
Clayville Tavern Cemetery	None	None
Cloyd Cemetery	39.71346	-89.70536
Constant Cemetery	39.90677	-89.42607
Converse Cemetery	None	None
Crowder Cemetery	39.78506	-89.68761
Crowder Cemetery	None	None
Crucifixion Hill Cemetery	None	None
Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery	39.61977	-89.68453
David Brunk Cemetery	39.6937	-89.61379
David Cemetery	None	None
Dawson Cemetery	None	None
Drennan Cemetery	None	None
Dunlap Cemetery	None	None
Dunn Cemetery	None	None
Easley Cemetery	39.65138	-89.66702
Ecket Cemetery	None	None
Elliott Cemetery	None	None
Fancy Creek Cemetery	39.94617	-89.61307
Farmingdale Cemetery	39.82911	-89.79724
Fisk Cemetery	None	None
Foster Cemetery	39.73032	-89.74815
Foutch Cemetery	39.74282	-89.95955
Gardner Cemetery	None	None
Garner Cemetery	None	None
Gibson Cemetery	None	None
Hall Cemetery	None	None
Hardin Cemetery	None	None
Harmony Cemetery	39.71838	-89.67371
Harrison Cemetery	39.89276	-89.83078
Higgins Cemetery	None	None
Hodgerson Cemetery	39.67265	-89.92288
Holman Cemetery	None	None
Home of the Friends Cemetery	None	None
Hopwood Cemetery	39.9036	-89.75572
Horse Creek Cemetery	39.61874	-89.57897
Hutchinson Cemetery	None	None
Indian Burial Ground	None	None
Irwin Cemetery	39.86403	-89.88663

Historical populated places — 3 of 3

Name	Lat	Lon
Lemmon	39.53144	-89.79427
Maxwell	39.63311	-89.89927
Sudduth	39.70505	-89.81594

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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