Boone County IL Archives History.....History of Formation of Boone County
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Counties of Illinois
Complied and Published by
Edward J. Hughes
Secetary of State
Printed by authority of the State of Illinois
Springfield, March 21,1934
No copyright
Pages 65 & 66

p.65
Boone, for Daniel Boone, a pioneer hunter, Indian fighter 
and pathfinder of the early days.

p.66
Boone County
Origin of name: Daniel Boone
Est. March 4,1837
Area Square miles: 288
County Seat: Belvidere
Pop. in 1930: 15,078

pages 64 & 66

p.64
Grundy, for Felix Grundy, a lawyer and politician, United 
States Senator from Tennessee, and Attorney General of the 
United States.

p.66
Grundy
Origian of name: Felix Grundy
Est. Feb. 17,1841
Area square miles: 440
County Seat: Morris
Pop. in 1930: 18,678

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