EFFINGHAM COUNTY, situated toward the southeasterly part of Illinois. Area, 486 square miles. Soil of middling quality. Seat of justice, Ewington. Pop in 1840, 1,675; in 1850, 3,799. (Fanning's, 1853)
EFFINGHAM COUNTY Is situated toward the south-east part of the state, and contains about 500 square miles. It is drained by the Little Wabash river. The surface is nearly level, and about equally divided into prairie and woodland. The soil is fertile. Grain and wool are the staples. Mines of copper, iron and lead exist to a considerable extent. The county is intersected by the Chicago branch of the Illinois Central railroad. Excellent water power is obtained from the Little Wabash. Capital, Ewington. Population, about 7,800. County Judge, N. E. Tarrant. Sheriff, O.L. Kelley. (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer...,1859)