McDonough County

The county and the county seat (Macomb) are named for heroes of the War of 1812. Thomas McDonough served as a Commodore in the U.S. Navy commanding 14 ships on Lake Champlain, defeating the British near Plattsburg, New York in 1814. Alexander Macomb, after graduating in the first class from West Point, guided his 8,000 troops to victory over 11,000 British soldiers in the same battle, leading directly to the end of the War.

McDonough county is located in western Illinois and is home to Western Illinois University. The University boasts a Museum of Geology complete with a dinosaur nest and eggs.

The county population on July 1, 1999, was 35,228, a decrease of 16 over the 1990 census. The stone courthouse was built in 1872.

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

Additional information is available at these pages:

• Illinois Counties
• Illinois Cities

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