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Iroquois County

Iroquois county is located in east central Illinois on the Indiana border. It was formed from parts of Vermilion County in 1833. Later, the county contributed land to Ford County, Kankakee County and Will County.

Did you know: It is the only county in the U.S. that is named for the Iroquois Nation. The Iroquois are actually six tribes located in western New York--the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca and Tuscarora--melded into one Nation.

An ancient graveyard east of Woodland is known for "Alfonzo's Grave", one that "glows in the dark".

The county seat is Watseka and the county population on July 1, 1999, was 31,196, an increase of 409 over the 1990 census. They ranked #2 nationally (1997) in soybean production.

For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site.

Additional information is available at these pages:

Location:Watseka Illinois

Other Illinois Counties nearby:
(Paxton) Ford County
(Watseka) Iroquois County
(Kankakee) Kankakee County
(Pontiac) Livingston County

02/19 Coming to The Watseka area
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North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair Deerfield IL April27-28 NSUC's annual ART FAIR is a juried show featuring the original works of 65+ talented artists and artisans. The fine art and fine crafts exhibited include photography, painting, ceramics, glass, paper, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, clothing and mixed media. Exhibiting artists come from Illinois as well as from several surrounding states.
Redbud Trail Rendezvous Rochester IN April27-28 See living history of frontier Midwest America, historic camps, music and dance of the period, traditional crafts, food cooked over wood fires, blanket trading, tomahawk and muzzle-loading shooting contests. The village has 40 wooden booths, traditional crafts, blanket trading and muzzle loading shooting matches.
Chocolate Fest Long Grove IL May3-5 Dive into three days of nothing but CHOCOLATE! Mmm, chocolate strawberries, donuts, and much more! Every spring, the Village of Long Grove celebrates the existence of the world's best tasting antioxidant.
Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair Lombard IL May5 The Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair is held annually on St. Charles Road between Main and Elizabeth in downtown Lombard. All of the proceeds received from the craft booth rentals are donated to local charities. Features 140 craft exhibitors and 4000 attendees throughout the day.
Peoria Heights Art Fair Peoria Heights IL May11 A great weekend is planned; the show coincides with the Race for the Cure and the Illinois Art League members show at the Village Hall. A hospitality tent will be open throughout the Art Fair with coffee and donuts in the morning and water and fruit during the day .
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