{"id":7891,"date":"2016-07-01T12:39:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T12:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/?page_id=7891"},"modified":"2019-02-05T23:28:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T23:28:48","slug":"greene-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/illinois\/greene-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Greene County, Illinois Genealogy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n

Greene County, Illinois Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Greene County, Illinois<\/strong> (Map It<\/a>)<\/em> was created on January 20, 1821<\/strong> from Madison County<\/a>. Greene County was named for Nathanael Greene<\/a>\u00a0(1742\u20131786), major general in the\u00a0Continental Army<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

Greene County<\/strong> is bordered by \u00a0Scott County<\/a> (north), Morgan County<\/a> (north), Macoupin County<\/a> (east), Jersey County<\/a> (south), Calhoun County<\/a> (southwest), Pike County<\/a> (northwest)<\/p>\n\n

Greene County<\/strong> Cities, Towns & Villages include \u00a0Carrollton, Greenfield, Roodhouse, White Hall, Eldred, Hillview, Kane, Rockbridge, Wilmington.<\/p>\n\n

Greene County<\/strong> Townships include \u00a0Linder, Kane, Bluffdale, Athensville, Carrollton, Patterson, Roodhouse, Rockbridge, Rubicon, Walkerville, White Hall, Wrights, Woodville. View the Greene Federal Township Plats of Illinois<\/a> from 1804-1891.<\/p>\n\n

A Greene County, Illinois General Highway Maps<\/a> includes County, City and Township maps which contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n