Gallatin County, Illinois

Founding: 1812
Parent county: Randolph

Namesake: Albert Gallatin, Pennsylvania politician
Seat: Shawneetown (1812–1937); New Shawneetown (1937–)

Land area: 323 square miles

Population (2020): 4,946

Population (historic): 3,155 (1820); 5,448 (1850); 11,134 (1870); 15,836 (1900); 10,091 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1840; 1850–1900; 1930s; 1970s

Subdivisions: One city; six villages; ten townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 479 (17.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 19.6%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.1%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 17%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 25.4%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $927
Average outbuilding value (1930): $681

Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,387
Average farm size (1920): 98 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee

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Shawneetown (ex-seat)

Namesake: The Shawnee people

Founding: 1810 (platting); 1811 (post office); 1814 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 113

Population (historic): 446 (1830); 1,764 (1850); 1,309 (1870); 1,570 (1890); 1,863 (1910); 1,440 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1840; 1860–1880; 1890–1910; 1920s; 1970s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 16 (20.5%)
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New Shawneetown

Namesake: The village of Shawneetown

Founding: 1937 (platting); 1937 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 1,054

Population (historic): 1,963 (1940); 1,280 (1960)

Periods of population growth: 1930s; 1960s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 98 (14.7%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. John Crenshaw House (1834). 4325 Crenshaw Lane. Equality. Greek Revival.
2. Henry Eddy House (1838). 10770 State Route 13. Gold Hill. Greek Revival.
3. Edward Mobley Inn (1847). Greenhouse Road, south of Asbury Road. New Haven. Greek Revival. Razed.

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