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Wabash CountyIllinois

Wabash County is a county in Illinois with its seat in Mount Carmel. It was created on December 27, 1824, from Edwards County and named after the Wabash River.

  • Founded1824
  • County seatMount Carmel
  • Named forWabash River
  • Land area223 sq mi + 4.2 sq mi water
  • Population11,361 2020 Census
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Where it is

Wabash on the map of Illinois

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History

Formed in 1824 from Edwards County

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

Wabash County was created from Edwards County on December 27, 1824.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1824
    Wabash County created Wabash created from Edwards.
    from Edwards
    · Ill. Laws 1824-1825, pp. 25-27

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Wabash

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Wabash by the Census

Population
11,361 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,409 2020 Census count
Land area
223 square miles
Water area
4.2 square miles
People per sq mi
51 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 Wabash County

When was Wabash County founded?
Wabash County was founded in 1824, formed from Edwards County, and named after Wabash River.
What is the county seat of Wabash County?
The county seat of Wabash County is Mount Carmel.
Is there an online parcel map for Wabash County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Wabash County's boundary or name changed?
Wabash County was created in 1824 from Edwards County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wabash 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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