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GALLATIN COUNTY, situated on the easterly boundary of Illinois, with Ohio and Wabash rivers on the east. Area, 760 square miles. Face of the country, undulating; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Equality. Pop. in 1820, 3,155; in 1830, 7,405; in 1840, [illegible]; in 1850, 5,137. (Fanning's, 1853)

GALLATIN COUNTY  Is situated in tihe S.S.E. part of the state and has an area of 810 square miles. It is intersected by the north and south forks of Salina creek, an affluent of the Ohio river. The surface was once covered with extensive forests.
A railroad has been laid out. connecting Vincennes, Indiana, with the Ohio river iii the southern boundary of the state, called the Vincennes and Paducah railroad, which also passes through the N. W. part of the county. The soil is fertile, and a good part is under cultivation. Horses, cattle, swine, lumber and salt, are the chief articles of export. Tobacco is also grown to some considerable extent. It contains several churches and newspaper offices, and has about 800 pupils attending public schools. Salt is prepared on the banks of the Salina creek. It is one of the oldest counties of the state, having been organized about the year 1812, named in honor of Albert Gallatin. Capital, Equality. Population, about 8,500.  (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer...,1859)

Total Population 1840
10760
Total Population 1850
5448
Total Population 1860
8055
Free Black Population 1860
426
Free Black Population 1850
353
Free Black Population 1840
671
Enslaved Population 1840
24
Presidential Election Result 1840
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1844
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1848
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1852
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1856
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1860
Douglas Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1864
Democrat
Latitude
37.768677
Longitude
-88.227964
Railroads
Yes
Type
County
County
Gallatin
State
Illinois