Gallatin County, Illinois

Gallatin County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,946,^[1] making it the third-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Shawneetown.^[2] Gallatin County was founded in 1812 and named for Albert Gallatin.^[3]

1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Gallatin County, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.