Dorchester Township, Macoupin County IL





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Dorchester Township
Macoupin County, Illinois
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Towns in Dorchester Township
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Population in 1870
 1875 Atlas
 1875 Atlas Names
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1879 Plat Map of Dorchester Township contributed by Debi Faris
The population for Dorchester Township in 1870 was 877.

The towns in Dorchester Township are:


Dorchester Information (Bayless, Baylestown, Boylestown) Lat 390508N Long 0895315W

Illinois Place Names book:
Bayless - see state atlas 1876
Baylestown RFD Dorchester (RM 58)
Dorchester est. 1 Aug 1860, Inc. as a village 2 Mar 1875 includes Bayless (now part of Dorchester); rfd serves Baylestown/Boylestown

History of Dorchester contributed for use by Mary McKenzie

Newspaper Article on Dorchester contributed for use by Cindy Leonard


Wilsonville Information Lat 390415N Long 0895122W

Illinois Place Names book:
Wilsonville est. 25 Jun 1924; inc as a village 28 May 1919

History of Wilsonville contributed for use by Edna Grosenheider

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1879 Plat Map of Dorchester Township (in two parts)











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