Jo Daviess County, Illinois Genealogy

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History
Jo Daviess County is located in the Northwest corner of the Illinois border with the Mississippi River and Iowa to the west and Wisconsin to the north.

Parent County
1872--Jo Daviess County was created from Henry, Mercer, and Putnam Counties. The county seat is Galena.

Neighboring Counties adjacent to Jo Daviess County:
Carroll County Illinois - south of Jo Daviess County

Dubuque County Iowa - west of Jo Daviess County

Grant County Wisconsin - north of Jo Daviess County

Lafayette County Wisconsin - northeast of Jo Daviess County

Stephenson County Illinois - east of Jo Daviess County

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog.