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Edwards CountyIllinois

Edwards County is in southern Illinois with its county seat at Albion. The county was created on November 28, 1814, by the Illinois Territory and named after Ninian Edwards.

  • Founded1814
  • County seatAlbion
  • Named forNinian Edwards
  • Land area222 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
  • Population6,245 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped7,576 checked 15 October 2026
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WabashRichlandWhiteWayne Albion Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Edwards on the map of Illinois

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History

Formed in 1814 from Gallatin County and Madison County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Edwards County was created by the Illinois Territory on November 28, 1814, from Gallatin County and Madison County, and originally included parts of present-day Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. Through boundary adjustments with Indiana and the creation of new counties, Edwards lost territory in 1816, 1818, and 1819, eventually reducing to its present boundaries when Illinois became a state in 1818.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1814
    Edwards County created Edwards created by Illinois Territory from Gallatin and Madison; Edwards included parts of present Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and a small area of Indiana.
    from Gallatinfrom Madison
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 128-130
  2. 1816
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Crawford; Edwards eliminated from present Wisconsin and Michigan.
    to Crawford
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 247-249
  3. 1818
    Became part of Illinois Edwards became a county in the state of Illinois when Illinois was created from Illinois Territory with present boundaries. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:803; U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 67 [1818], secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 428-429, 431, and res. 1 [1818]/p. 536
  4. 1819
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Jefferson and Wayne.
    to Jeffersonto Wayne
    · Ill. Laws 1819, pp. 268-269
  5. 1819
    Lost territory Edwards lost to Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Ill. Laws 1819, pp. 320-321
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1814
    Edwards County created Edwards created by Illinois Territory from Gallatin and Madison; Edwards included parts of present Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and a small area of Indiana.
    from Gallatinfrom Madison
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 128-130
  2. 1816
    Exchanged territory Edwards exchanged small areas along the Wabash River with the state of Indiana (created this date), establishing the boundary between the present states of Illinois and Indiana. · U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 57 [1816], secs. 1-2/pp. 289-291, and res. 1 [1816]/pp. 399-400; Van Zandt, 115
  3. 1816
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Crawford; Edwards eliminated from present Wisconsin and Michigan.
    to Crawford
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 247-249
  4. 1818
    Became part of Illinois Edwards became a county in the state of Illinois when Illinois was created from Illinois Territory with present boundaries. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:803; U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 67 [1818], secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 428-429, 431, and res. 1 [1818]/p. 536
  5. 1819
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Jefferson and Wayne.
    to Jeffersonto Wayne
    · Ill. Laws 1819, pp. 268-269
  6. 1819
    Lost territory Edwards lost to Jefferson.
    to Jefferson
    · Ill. Laws 1819, pp. 320-321
  7. 1821
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Lawrence.
    to Lawrence
    · Ill. Laws 1820-1821, pp. 16-17
  8. 1824
    Lost territory Edwards lost to creation of Wabash.
    to Wabash
    · Ill. Laws 1824-1825, pp. 25-27
  9. 1829
    Boundary clarified Edwards boundaries were clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Ill. Rev. Code 1828-1829, p. 32

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Edwards

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Edwards by the Census

Population
6,245 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,041 2020 Census count
Land area
222 square miles
Water area
0.3 square miles
People per sq mi
28 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Edwards County

When was Edwards County founded?
Edwards County was founded in 1814, formed from Gallatin County and Madison County, and named after Ninian Edwards.
What is the county seat of Edwards County?
The county seat of Edwards County is Albion.
Is there an online parcel map for Edwards County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 7,576 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Edwards County's boundary or name changed?
Edwards County was created in 1814 from Gallatin County and Madison County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Jefferson County, Crawford County and Lawrence County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Edwards County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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