Perry County, IL History
Established
- January 29, 1827 (Laws, 1827, p. 110)
Origin of County Name
- Named for Oliver Hazard Perry, a Commodore of the United States Navy, who won distinction as Commander of the fleet in the battle of Lake Erie, in 1813.
Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in
- 1816–1827 – Jackson
- 1795–1827 – Randolph
- 1790–1803 – St. Clair
County Seats
- 1827–present – Pinckneyville (Not officially approved until June, 1828.)
History of county governing board
- 1827–1849 – County Commissioners’ Court
- 1849–1873 – County Court
- 1873–present – Board of County Commissioners
Township Government
- Perry County has never adopted township form of government. The county has been divided into precincts.
Precinct Names
- Beaucoup
- Cutler
- Denmark
- DuQuoin
- Paradise
- Pinckneyville
- Sunfield
- Swanwick
- Tamaroa
- Willisville
County Map
