Illinois Township, Washington County, Arkansas

Township in Arkansas, United States

36°3′15″N 94°29′1″W / 36.05417°N 94.48361°W / 36.05417; -94.48361Country

United StatesState

ArkansasCountyWashingtonEstablished1829^[1]Area

• Total33.6 sq mi (87 km²) • Land33.6 sq mi (87 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[2]

1,053 ft (321 m)Population

(2000)

• Total655 • Density19/sq mi (7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code479GNIS feature ID69791^[2]

Illinois Township is one of thirty-seven townships in Washington County, Arkansas, USA.^[3] As of the 2000 census, its total population was 655.

Illinois Township was established in 1829.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Illinois Township covers an area of 33.6 square miles (87 km²), all land.^[3]

The township contains Beatty Cemetery, Harold Cemetery, Norwood Cemetery and Old Union Cemetery.

^ Baker, Russell (1985). Arkansas Township Atlas 1819-1930. Hot Springs, AR: Arkansas Genealogical Society. p. 202. OCLC 11528205.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Illinois Township, Washington County, Arkansas
^ ^a ^b "Township of Illinois, Washington County, Arkansas." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
^ History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 165.