Unlike the other plats listed here, i have not provided images of the original, since they are already available at eden martins wonderful moultrie county site. Get property lines, land ownership, and parcel information, including parcel number and acres. Maps of illinois 17881940 shelby county federal township plats. Whether you are looking for a traditional printed county plat book, historical plat maps or highly attributed gis parcel data map with boundaries and id number, we have the most uptodate parcel information available. The library of congress has some sanborn fire insurance maps available for shelbyville, tower hill, and windsor 1875 plat book of shelby county. Illinois county land ownership maps and atlases illinois state library. Patron list of shelby county, illinois, 1875 plat book book. Shelby county billboard amendment to shelby county zoning ordinance effective 08082007. The shelby county registers office is presenting data collected from various government offices for general, informational purposes only. Map, landowners, shelby county library of congress. From combined history of shelby and moultrie counties, illinois, 1881. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,227 and it contained 729 housing units. The list is in alphabetical order by the name of the county.
This web page will allow you to enter an illinois address and determine its legal description to the section levelofdetail. The county clerk and recorder is responsible for maintaining records for real property located in shelby county. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Shelby county shelby county was formed in 1827 out of fayette county. The acrevalue douglas county, il plat map, sourced from the douglas county, il tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Plat and transfer records are maintained showing the ownership of all parcels of land for taxation purposes. Illinois state geological survey public land survey system. Farm and home publishers publisher of county directory and.
The acrevalue illinois plat map, sourced from illinois tax assessors, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. The illinois history and lincoln collections library holds nineteenthcentury county histories and atlases that often include plat maps. Illinois madison county maps, madison county plat books and. The county was established by an act of the illinois legislature in 1827, and section 9 of that act named the as yet unlocated county seat as shelbyville. When two or three counties are covered, the plat book is listed under. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Hopefully this will be a resource for teachers to use to work with their county studies.
The 19th century county atlas plat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Tower hill township is a township in shelby county, illinois. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.
Illinois shelby county maps, shelby county plat books. Plat maps include information on property lines, lots, plot boundaries, streets, flood zones, public access, parcel numbers, lot dimensions, and easements. Shelby county plat book of 1875 by user december 06, 2001 at 01. Property data, maps, transactions, and parcels reflect information from the april 2019 certified tax roll, and do not reflect accurate survey information or exact legal ownership boundaries. Shelby county 1914 illinois historical atlas historic map works. Shelby county, illinois public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Research shelby in the illinois forums on, the new genforum.
Other englishspeaking countries generally call such a document a cadastral map or plan. The name shelby honored the revolutionary war hero, col. These township plat maps began with the public lands survey in the united states initiated by the land ordinance act of 1785, and this collection includes maps for all or parts of alabama, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, mississippi, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, oregon, washington, and wisconsin. The county seat, shelbyville, is located on the western shore of the kaskaskia river which was dammed to. Find shelby county maps il to get accurate illinois property and parcel map. The 1875 moultrie county plat book is probably the earliest comprehensive record of moultrie county land ownership. Cass 1830 state census on our morgan county site in progress 1840 census virginia, illinois census 1840 census beardstown, illinois census 1850 mortality schedule 1860 census beardstown, indian creek, monroe, virginia. We also have plat books for viewing from the following years. Online access to maps, real estate data, tax information, and appraisal data. Madison county, illinois source information varies according to county record availability. Standard atlas of shelby county, illinois microform. Please contact your local library to borrow these atlases from the illinois state library. Illinois shelby county maps, shelby county plat books and.
For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. The patentmaps are essentially plat maps but instead of depicting owners for a. County maps, atlases, and plat books can be retrieved by filling out a call slip for each item that you need and presenting it at the second floor reference desk. Shelby county, il plat and directory book farm and home. The public land survey system plss is used in legal descriptions and employs a grid system described in terms. General land office surveyors drafted township plats of public lands surveys to show the distance and bearing between section corners, sometimes including topographic or vegetation information. Illinois county gis resources the following links are to gis resources by county for the state of illinois. Plat map of shelby county illinois rockford map publishers, inc. Rural directory books include plat maps, directory maps, county maps, directory alpha listings, plat alpha listings, and 911 addresses. Gis map of all parcels in shelby county maintained by the auditors real estate staff.
The auditor may cause subdivisions to be platted when necessary and accordingly revises the county plats. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Type an address, intersection, parcel number, owner name, or other text and. With this map function our customers can search by address, owner, or parcel number any property in shelby county. Farm plat book and business guide, shelby county, illinois sponsored by the shelby county farm bureau, shelby county rural youth. Family maps of shelby county, illinois arphax publishing co. Shelby drive a variance to allow the continued use of a detached, onpremise sign which is located within 10 feet of the shelby drive rightofway where signs of this type and size are required to be located at least 10 feet from the rightofway. About the zoning and planning maps welcome to the memphis and shelby county division of planning and development dpd gis viewer for display of zoning districts and land use information for memphis and the unincorporated areas of shelby county. Easily download parcel boundaries and view detailed property ownership information for over 20,952 properties in shelby county, illinois home about parcels services oilgas maps features contact shelby county parcel data.
The 19th century county atlasplat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 22,363. The purpose of this map is to display the geographic location of a variety of data. S genealogy resources libguides at university of illinois. Farm and home publishers publisher of county directory. Isaac shelby, later destined to be first governor of kentucky. Illinois madison county maps, madison county plat books. Ab, 18331891 family history library patron list of shelby county. I have a copy of the 1875 plat book for shelby county.
Index to atlas and plat book of shelby county, 1914 family history library index to atlas and plat book of shelby county, 1895 family history library land atlas and plat book, shelby county, illinois, 1985 family history library land book. I found a description of a book i would like to read or acquire. It was named in honor of isaac shelby, governor of kentucky and hero of the revolutionary war. General land office surveyors drafted township plats of public lands surveys to show the distance and bearing between section corners, sometimes including topographic or vegetation. Shelby county, illinois genealogy familysearch wiki.
Jared rowcliffe shelby county zoning administrator ema administrator. The historical encyclopedia of illinois has a shelby county edition. The illinois state library owns a very extensive collection of plat books and maps. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. When searching are searching for illinois county plat books or land ownershipmaps in the online catalog, the subject heading for them is very specific.
Find shelby county maps il to get accurate illinois property and parcel map boundary data based on parcel id or apn numbers. Plat books cannot be copied due to laws ordering plat books and highway maps. Tower hill township, shelby county, illinois wikipedia. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Go with traditional shelby county plat books or information heavy shelby county il gis county data with related geographic features including latitudelongitude, government jurisdictions, roads, waterways, public lands and aerial imagery. The library of congress has some sanborn fire insurance maps available for shelbyville, tower hill, and windsor. Illinois maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Patron list of shelby county, illinois, 1875 plat book. What cities and towns are in shelby county, illinois and in this book.