Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County is located in the center of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, it had a population of 197,465. Its county seat and largest city is Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, the List of capitals in the United States, state capital. Sangamon County is included in the Springfield, IL Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Sangamon County was formed in 1821 out of Madison County, Illinois, Madison and Bond County, Illinois, Bond counties. The county was named for the Sangamon River, which runs through it. The origin of the name of the river is unknown; among several explanations is the theory that it comes from the Pottawatomie word ''Sain-guee-mon'' (pronounced "sang gä mun"), meaning "where there is plenty to eat." Published histories of neighboring Menard County (formed from Sangamon County) suggest that the name was first given to the river by the French explorers of the l ...
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Sangamon County Courthouse
The Sangamon County Courts Complex, located at 200 S. 9th Street in Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, is the county courthouse serving Sangamon County, Illinois, Sangamon County, Illinois. The Complex is made up of two adjacent buildings, one used for county offices and courtroom ope