Macon county was formed in 1829 and is named for Nathaniel Macon, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War and later a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. It was created out of parts of Shelby County. The county is located in central Illinois just to the east of Sangamon County, home of the state capital, Springfield. Abraham Lincoln and family first settled in the area when they immigrated from Indiana in 1830. Educational opportunities include Millikin University and Richland Community College located in Decatur, the county seat. The county population on July 1, 1999, was 113,219, a decrease of 3,987 over the 1990 census. For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site. Additional information is available at these pages:
Location:
Decatur Illinois
Other Illinois Counties nearby:
(Urbana) Champaign County
(Taylorville) Christian County
(Charleston) Coles County
(Clinton) De Witt County
(Tuscola) Douglas County
(Lincoln) Logan County
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01/09 Coming to The Decatur area
Peoria Heights Art Fair Peoria Heights IL May11 A great weekend is planned; the show coincides with the Race for the Cure and the Illinois Art League members show at the Village Hall. A hospitality tent will be open throughout the Art Fair with coffee and donuts in the morning and water and fruit during the day .
Belleville Art on the Square Belleville IL May17-19
Springfield Old Capitol Art Fair Springfield IL May18-19 Whether you are a serious art collector or are just developing an appreciation, there is original art here for you, in the form of jewelry, sculpture, photography, glassware, pottery, wood, metalwork, oils, watercolors, and other media.
Summer Camp Music Festival Chillicothe IL May24-26 The first Summer Camp Music Festival was held in 2001 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. About 1,000 attended the festival that year, and enjoyed over 20 bands on 2 stages over the course of 2 days. Since then, Summer Camp Music Festival has grown to more than 15,000 attendees, hosting more than 100 bands on 7 stages over 3 days.
International Horseradish Festival Collinsville IL May31-June2 Admission is always free, parking is always free and musical entertainment is always free at the Horseradish Festival.
Art on Main Fine Arts Festival Canton IL June1-2 This inaugural fine arts festival will feature original art from the best of our Midwest artists. Come to view and to purchase excellent art pieces in a variety of categories: Painting / Drawing, Jewelry, Clay / Ceramic, Photography, Glass, Sculpture, Woven Textiles, and Wood.
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