Bureau County, Administrative county in northern Illinois, United States.
Bureau County extends across 874 square miles of land in north-central Illinois, featuring agricultural fields and the Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park.
The Illinois State Legislature established Bureau County on February 28, 1837, naming it after French Canadian traders Michel and Pierre Bureau.
Princeton, the county seat, contains historical buildings and served as a station on the Underground Railroad through Owen Lovejoy's residence.
The county operates electronics recycling programs at the Bureau County Highway Department in Princeton, accepting devices during scheduled collection events.
The Big Bureau Creek flows through the county, connecting multiple communities and supporting local agricultural irrigation systems throughout the region.
Location: Illinois
Inception: February 28, 1837
Capital city: Princeton
Shares border with: Whiteside County, Lee County, LaSalle County, Putnam County, Marshall County, Stark County, Henry County
Website: http://bureaucounty-il.us
GPS coordinates: 41.41000,-89.53000
Latest update: March 20, 2025 22:24
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
13.9 km
Johnson-Sauk Trail State Recreation Area
31.7 km
Red Covered Bridge
4.4 km
Dixon Waterfowl Refuge
26.6 km
Owen Lovejoy House
7.8 km
Frederick Francis Woodland Palace
31.2 km
Princeton Public Library, Illinois
7.9 km
Putnam County Courthouse
22.9 km
Lone Tree School
25.2 km
First Congregational Church of LaMoille
24.8 km
Cortland Condit House
27.8 km
Clear Creek Meeting House
40 km
Old Danish Church
18.1 km
Village Hall
18.3 km
Hampshire Colony Congregational Church
7.2 km
Greenwood Cottage
7.5 km
Stevens House
13.3 km
Edward Pulsifer House
23.2 km
Richard M. Skinner House
7.7 km
Princeton Chapter House
6.1 km
First State Bank of Manlius
12.8 km
Princeton North Main Street Historic District
6.1 km
Allen School
24.7 km
Colonel George H. Paddock House
7.3 km
Princeton South Main Street-Courthouse Square Historic District
7.1 km
LaSalle Downtown Commercial District
37.3 km
Wood-Tellkamp House
24.9 km
Apollo Theater
7 kmReviews
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