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Illinois County, Virginia, was a geographic region captured from the British during the American Revolutionary War on July 4, 1778 by [[George Rogers Clark]] of the Virginia Army, and formally recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia later that year, having an official governmental existence, including legally defined boundaries and a formal governmental structure under the laws of that state. Its existence also has a defined end-point in 1784, when the Commonwealth of Virginia ceded the land to the federal government. The area would later become part of the Northwest Territory by an Act of Congress in 1787. See also [[Lost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia]] |
Illinois County, Virginia, was a geographic region captured from the British during the American Revolutionary War on July 4, 1778 by [[George Rogers Clark]] of the Virginia Army, and formally recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia later that year, having an official governmental existence, including legally defined boundaries and a formal governmental structure under the laws of that state. Its existence also has a defined end-point in 1784, when the Commonwealth of Virginia ceded the land to the federal government. The area would later become part of the Northwest Territory by an Act of Congress in 1787. See also [[Lost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia]] |
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[[Illinois Country]] and Illinois County, Virginia are two very different things. Unfortunately, many entries on Wikipedia merge them, including a false redirect that has sent them both to the same article. Illinois Country is the earliest name for an unofficial, generalized geographic range, describing the area where the American Indian Illiniwek Confederation could be found. No government ever codified its existence or boundaries. It appears on maps as a general indication of the area where Illiniwek people roamed, in much the same sense as the Mississippi River Bottom is legitimately a geographic area without defined boundaries or recognition by a government. Arguably, this geographic term still exists as a way of describing the historical range of these tribes. |
[[Illinois Country]] and Illinois County, Virginia are two very different things. Unfortunately, many entries on Wikipedia merge them, including a false redirect that has sent them both to the same article. Illinois Country is the earliest name for an unofficial, generalized geographic range, describing the area where the American Indian Illiniwek Confederation could be found. No government ever codified its existence or boundaries. It appears on maps as a general indication of the area where Illiniwek people roamed, in much the same sense as the Mississippi River Bottom is legitimately a geographic area without defined boundaries or recognition by a government. Arguably, this geographic term still exists as a way of describing the historical range of these tribes. |
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Revision as of 05:53, 2 January 2010
Illinois County, Virginia, was a geographic region captured from the British during the American Revolutionary War on July 4, 1778 by George Rogers Clark of the Virginia Army, and formally recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia later that year, having an official governmental existence, including legally defined boundaries and a formal governmental structure under the laws of that state. Its existence also has a defined end-point in 1784, when the Commonwealth of Virginia ceded the land to the federal government. The area would later become part of the Northwest Territory by an Act of Congress in 1787. See also Lost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia
Citation: http://randolph.ilgenweb.net/
Illinois Country and Illinois County, Virginia are two very different things. Unfortunately, many entries on Wikipedia merge them, including a false redirect that has sent them both to the same article. Illinois Country is the earliest name for an unofficial, generalized geographic range, describing the area where the American Indian Illiniwek Confederation could be found. No government ever codified its existence or boundaries. It appears on maps as a general indication of the area where Illiniwek people roamed, in much the same sense as the Mississippi River Bottom is legitimately a geographic area without defined boundaries or recognition by a government. Arguably, this geographic term still exists as a way of describing the historical range of these tribes.