CHRISTIAN COUNTY, situated in the central part of Illinois. Area, 350 square miles. Seat of justice, Edinburgh. Pop. in 1840, 1,878; in 1850, 3,203. (Fanning's, 1853)
CHRISTIAN COUNTY Is located in the south central part of the state, and has an area of 675 square miles. The Sangamon river forms the northern boundary, and the south fork of that river flows through the middle of the county. The surface is generally level or slightly undulating; the soil is fertile. Fruits flourish in this county to some extent. The staples are wheat, corn, hay and oats. The county contains extensive prairies and tracts of good timber. The Illinois Central and the Terre Haute & Alton railroads intersect the county. Capital, Tayle(sic)rsville. Population, 4,181. (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer...,1859)