Virginia County of Illinois
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Virginia County of Illinois was a short-lived Revolutionary War–era county established by Virginia to administer its claimed territory in the Illinois Country before it was ceded to the United States.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former county
ⓘ
historical administrative division ⓘ |
| administered | Virginia’s claimed territory in the Illinois Country ⓘ |
| country | United States (historical territory of Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
administration of Virginia’s claimed western territory
ⓘ
governance of Illinois Country settlements ⓘ |
| governingLaw | laws of Virginia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frontier jurisdiction
ⓘ
short-lived ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois Country
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Illinois Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virginia’s western land claims ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToProcess | cession of western lands by Virginia to the United States ⓘ |
| shortDescription | short-lived Revolutionary War–era county created by Virginia in the Illinois Country ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryLaterCededTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryLaterIncorporatedInto |
Northwest Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.