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Whiteside County Brief Facts
Whiteside County is the Birthplace of Ronald Wilson Reagan. He was born in Tampico in 1911.
Early History Illinois became a
state in 1819, at that time, Whiteside County was included in Tazewell
County along with most of Northern Illinois. In 1827 the area fell
within Jo Daviess County except for what became Portland and
Prophetstown Townships which were included in Henry County. On January
16, 1836, Whiteside County was formed with its current boundaries, but
it continued to be attached to Jo Daviess County until December 1836
when it was attached to Ogle County. On May 6, 1839, the first Officers
of Whiteside County were elected, and the county completed its
organization thus terminating the connection with Ogle County.
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Location
Whiteside County is located in Northwestern Illinois along the
Mississippi River. The terrain varies from steep limestone bluffs along
the Mississippi in the Northwestern part of the county to the flat
bottom lands in the Southwest with rolling hills to the east. The
County Seat is Morrison, Illinois located at the intersection of US
Highways 78 and 30.

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