TOWNS, PLACES, CREEKS OF SANGAMON COUNTY in 1837
Abstracted from a gazeteer of Illinois, 1837. Keep in mind that Sangamon County incorporated a much bigger area in 1837 and some of the towns or places are located in another county today. So if your ancestor, for example, resided in Mt. Pulaski, that would be located in Logan County today. Edinburg is located in Christian County today, Petersburg in Menard County, etc.. So the 1830 Sangamon County census comprises several present day counties. See Sangamon County Timeline and Illinois County Formation Maps & Information.
| Apple Creek | Athens | Auburn | Bear Creek | Berlin |
| Bethany | Buck-heart Creek | Buck-heart Grove | Buffalo-heart Grove | Cantrill's Creek |
| Chatham | Clary's Grove | Clary's (Little) Grove | Clear Creek | Clear Creek P. O. |
| Cotton Hill Prairie | Crane Creek | Edinburg | Elkheart Grove | Garden Prairie |
| Germany | Georgetown | Goosecreek | Greenfield | Head of Richland |
| Huron | Illiopolis | Indian Creek | Irish Grove | Island Grove |
| Kickapoo (Creek) | Lake Fork of Salt Creek | Lick Creek | Mechanicsburg | Middletown |
| Mt. Pulaski | Mulberry Grove | Musketto Creek | New Salem | Panther Creek |
| Petersburg | Postville | Prairie Creek | Rochester | Rock Creek |
| Round Prairie | Salisbury | Sangamon River | Sangamon | Spring Creek |
| Springfield | Spring Island Grove | Sugar Grove |
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