Welcome to Union County
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 17,808. Its county seat is Jonesboro. It is located in the southern portion of Illinois known locally as “Little Egypt”. Union County was formed out of Johnson County on January 2, 1818, the same year Illinois became a state. It was named for a joint revival meeting of the Baptists and Dunkards, called a “union meeting”. The county seal depicts the leaders of these two groups shaking hands.
Your Elected Officials
Max Miller
Chairman
Ken Pitts
Vice-Chairman
Darryl Harvell
Commissioner
Dale Foster
Commissioner
David Gould
Commissioner
Kerry Clark
Circuit Clerk
Phil Hileman
Coroner
Lance Meisenheimer
County Clerk
Leigh Burns
County Treasurer
Tyler Tripp
State's Attorney
Scott Harvel
Sheriff
Union County Resources
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