General land office surveyors drafted township plats of public lands surveys to show the distance and bearing between section corners, sometimes including topographic or vegetation. The historical encyclopedia of illinois has a shelby county edition. The acrevalue douglas county, il plat map, sourced from the douglas county, il tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Plat and transfer records are maintained showing the ownership of all parcels of land for taxation purposes. Illinois madison county maps, madison county plat books and. It was named in honor of isaac shelby, governor of kentucky and hero of the revolutionary war. Institute of museum and library services, administered by the indiana state library. General land office surveyors drafted township plats of public lands surveys to show the distance and bearing between section corners, sometimes including topographic or vegetation information. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Although it does not have an index, i am happy to search for names if someone has identified a township.
Easily download parcel boundaries and view detailed property ownership information for over 20,952 properties in shelby county, illinois home about parcels services oilgas maps features contact shelby county parcel data. I found a description of a book i would like to read or acquire. Whether you are looking for a traditional printed county plat book, historical plat maps or highly attributed gis parcel data map with boundaries and id number, we have the most uptodate parcel information available. Family maps of shelby county, illinois arphax publishing co. These township plat maps began with the public lands survey in the united states initiated by the land ordinance act of 1785, and this collection includes maps for all or parts of alabama, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, mississippi, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, washington, and wisconsin. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Map, landowners, shelby county library of congress. Cass 1830 state census on our morgan county site in progress 1840 census virginia, illinois census 1840 census beardstown, illinois census 1850 mortality schedule 1860 census beardstown, indian creek, monroe, virginia. The library of congress has some sanborn fire insurance maps available for shelbyville, tower hill, and windsor 1875 plat book of shelby county. The public land survey system plss is used in legal descriptions and employs a grid system described in terms. Shelby county shelby county was formed in 1827 out of fayette county. Please contact your local library to borrow these atlases from the illinois state library. Hopefully this will be a resource for teachers to use to work with their county studies. Farm and home publishers publisher of county directory and.
Shelby county, il plat and directory book farm and home. The list is in alphabetical order by the name of the county. The county was established by an act of the illinois legislature in 1827, and section 9 of that act named the as yet unlocated county seat as shelbyville. Shelby county plat book of 1875 by user december 06, 2001 at 01. Isaac shelby, later destined to be first governor of kentucky. The purpose of this map is to display the geographic location of a variety of data. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The data were digitized in the late 1960s, early 1970s, and in 198485 from 7. Find shelby county maps il to get accurate illinois property and parcel map.
Rural directory books include plat maps, directory maps, county maps, directory alpha listings, plat alpha listings, and 911 addresses. Shelby county 1914 illinois historical atlas historic map works. Property data, maps, transactions, and parcels reflect information from the april 2019 certified tax roll, and do not reflect accurate survey information or exact legal ownership boundaries. Maps of illinois 17881940 shelby county federal township plats. The library of congress has some sanborn fire insurance maps available for shelbyville, tower hill, and windsor. Illinois shelby county maps, shelby county plat books and. From combined history of shelby and moultrie counties, illinois, 1881.
Online access to maps, real estate data, tax information, and appraisal data. Description questions description rural directory books include plat maps, directory maps, county. Map, landowners, shelby county, indiana library of congress. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Unlike the other plats listed here, i have not provided images of the original, since they are already available at eden martins wonderful moultrie county site.
With this map function our customers can search by address, owner, or parcel number any property in shelby county. Shelby county billboard amendment to shelby county zoning ordinance effective 08082007. We also have plat books for viewing from the following years. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more.
S genealogy resources libguides at university of illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,227 and it contained 729 housing units. Get property lines, land ownership, and parcel information, including parcel number and acres. Shelby county, il plat map property lines, land ownership. The acrevalue illinois plat map, sourced from illinois tax assessors, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Plat books cannot be copied due to laws ordering plat books and highway maps.
What cities and towns are in shelby county, illinois and in this book. Tower hill township is a township in shelby county, illinois. The county clerk and recorder is responsible for maintaining records for real property located in shelby county. This web page will allow you to enter an illinois address and determine its legal description to the section levelofdetail.
The shelby county registers office is presenting data collected from various government offices for general, informational purposes only. The county seat, shelbyville, is located on the western shore of the kaskaskia river which was dammed to. The 19th century county atlasplat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. Gis map of all parcels in shelby county maintained by the auditors real estate staff. Other englishspeaking countries generally call such a document a cadastral map or plan.
I have a copy of the 1875 plat book for shelby county. The acrevalue shelby county, il plat map, sourced from the shelby county, il tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Plat map of shelby county illinois rockford map publishers, inc. The 19th century county atlas plat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. Illinois maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. When two or three counties are covered, the plat book is listed under. Illinois madison county maps, madison county plat books. The 1875 moultrie county plat book is probably the earliest comprehensive record of moultrie county land ownership. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. When searching are searching for illinois county plat books or land ownershipmaps in the online catalog, the subject heading for them is very specific. Plat maps include information on property lines, lots, plot boundaries, streets, flood zones, public access, parcel numbers, lot dimensions, and easements. Ab, 18331891 family history library patron list of shelby county.
Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. Index to atlas and plat book of shelby county, 1914 family history library index to atlas and plat book of shelby county, 1895 family history library land atlas and plat book, shelby county, illinois, 1985 family history library land book. Illinois county land ownership maps and atlases illinois state library. Tower hill township, shelby county, illinois wikipedia. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 22,363. Standard atlas of shelby county, illinois microform. Illinois state geological survey public land survey system. The name shelby honored the revolutionary war hero, col.
Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. The illinois history and lincoln collections library holds nineteenthcentury county histories and atlases that often include plat maps. Jared rowcliffe shelby county zoning administrator ema administrator. Illinois county gis resources the following links are to gis resources by county for the state of illinois. Shelby drive a variance to allow the continued use of a detached, onpremise sign which is located within 10 feet of the shelby drive rightofway where signs of this type and size are required to be located at least 10 feet from the rightofway. The auditor may cause subdivisions to be platted when necessary and accordingly revises the county plats. Type an address, intersection, parcel number, owner name, or other text and. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Patron list of shelby county, illinois, 1875 plat book. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of shelby county residents. Find shelby county maps il to get accurate illinois property and parcel map boundary data based on parcel id or apn numbers. Farm plat book and business guide, shelby county, illinois sponsored by the shelby county farm bureau, shelby county rural youth. Patron list of shelby county, illinois, 1875 plat book book.
Research shelby in the illinois forums on, the new genforum. About the zoning and planning maps welcome to the memphis and shelby county division of planning and development dpd gis viewer for display of zoning districts and land use information for memphis and the unincorporated areas of shelby county. These township plat maps began with the public lands survey in the united states initiated by the land ordinance act of 1785, and this collection includes maps for all or parts of alabama, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, mississippi, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, washington, and. Madison county, illinois source information varies according to county record availability. County maps, atlases, and plat books can be retrieved by filling out a call slip for each item that you need and presenting it at the second floor reference desk.
Shelby county, illinois public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Farm and home publishers publisher of county directory. Shelby county, illinois genealogy familysearch wiki. The illinois state library owns a very extensive collection of plat books and maps. The patentmaps are essentially plat maps but instead of depicting owners for a.
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