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.

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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

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Battle of Vincennes historicalRegion Virginia County of Illinois