Clinton County, County and administrative division in Illinois, United States.
Clinton County spans 503 square miles of terrain in Illinois, featuring 474 square miles of land and 29 square miles of water surfaces.
The county was established on December 27, 1824, formed from sections of Washington, Fayette, and Bond Counties, named after Erie Canal builder DeWitt Clinton.
The area maintains strong agricultural traditions with dairy farming, pork production, and wheat cultivation forming the backbone of local economic activities.
Interstate 64 connects the county to major metropolitan areas, while numerous state routes provide access to surrounding communities and agricultural regions.
In 1960, the United States Census Bureau determined that Clinton County contained the mathematical mean center of the entire U.S. population.
Location: Illinois
Inception: December 27, 1824
Capital city: Carlyle
Shares border with: Madison County, Washington County, Bond County, Fayette County, Marion County, St. Clair County
Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.61000,-89.42000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 20:44
Interstate 64
36.6 km
Carlyle Lake
5.9 km
Emerald Mound and Village Site
31.9 km
Greenville Public Library
31.1 km
General Dean Suspension Bridge
5.4 km
Washington County State Recreation Area
36.3 km
Third principal meridian
28.4 km
St. Paul Catholic Church
26.5 km
Lebanon Historic District
34.1 km
Heritage House Museum
22.6 km
William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home
41.1 km
James C. Twiss House
16.2 km
Badollet House
41.1 km
Scott Field Historic District
39.3 km
Berger-Kiel House
35.9 km
Marion County Courthouse
41.4 km
Clinton County Courthouse
4.5 km
Charles and Naomi Bachmann House
41.1 km
Centralia Commercial Historic District
26.5 km
Washington County Courthouse
29.8 km
Sentinel Building
26.7 km
Centralia Elks Lodge
26.7 km
Tiedemann House
43 km
George Draser, Jr., Houses
35.7 km
Methodist Episcopal Church
41.4 km
Marine Chapter House
36.2 km
Kościół św. Michała Archanioła w Radomiu
41.5 km
American Farm Heritage Museum
29.6 kmReviews
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