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Bureau county is located in northwestern Illinois, approximately 100 miles west southwest of Chicago, apapproximately 60 miles north of Peoria, approximately 60 miles east of Moline and approximately 60 miles south of Rockford. It was established by an act of the Illinois Legislature on February 28, 1837 (Laws, 1837, p. 93) from Putnam County. Bureau County was named in honor of Pierre Buero, a Frenchman who was an Indian Trader. Princeton is the county seat of Bureau County.

Bureau County has 25 townships all of which are named and most have small towns or villages that have been well established either before Bureau County was created or shortly thereafter. Bureau County was settled by families that migrated from New England and the Mid Atlatic States. Most were of English, Irish, Scottish and French descent. Originally a part of the "Old Northwest Territory", many of the early settlers were fur traders. Native Americans were well established in the area and mostly of the Black Hawk, WInnebago, Sauk and other tribes. Much of Bureau County was swampland that was recovered and turned into arable farm land by the creation of canals.

County Court House
Room 100
700 S. Main St
Princeton, IL
Main Office Phone
(815) 872-2001
E-Mail: dreglin@bureaucounty-il.gov


Bureau County Townships

Arispie Twp
Berlin Twp
Bureau Twp
Clarion Twp
Concord Twp
Dover Twp
Fairfield Twp
Gold Twp
Greenville Twp
Hall Twp
Indiantown Twp
Lamoille Twp
Leepertown Twp
Macon Twp
Manlius Twp
Milo Twp
Mineral Twp
Neponset Twp
Ohio Twp
Princeton Twp
Selby Twp
Walnut Twp
Westfield Twp
Wheatland Twp
Wyanet Twp

Bureau County Neighbors

Lee County - north Putnam County - southeast LaSalle County - east
Marshall County - south Stark County - southwest Henry County - west
Whiteside County - northwest

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