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Tazewell County
County Seat:
Pekin
Previous Seats:
Mackinaw, 1827; Tremont, 1836; Pekin, 1849
Area:
653 square miles
Population:
4,716 (1830 census) - 135,394 (2010 census)
Named for:
Littleton W. Tazewell, Virginia Senator and Governor
Created on:
January 31, 1827
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