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Montgomery County, Illinois
 About 30,000 live in quaint
Montgomery County, located in central Illinois. The county was
organized in 1821, and named for General Richard
Montgomery, a Revolutionary War hero killed in the assault against
Quebec on December 31, 1775.
Montgomery County cities include Butler, Fillmore, Litchfield, Ohlman,
Raymond, Waggoner, Witt, and Hillsboro, the county seat. Hillsboro is also
known as the “Bluegrass Capital of Illinois.”
The first courthouse in Hillsboro was made of logs, the second was a frame
structure with a mostly dirt floor, and the third was a two-story brick
structure. The current courthouse was completed in 1873. A few bricks were
salvaged from the previous structure and were used in the new building,
and the Historic Courthouse now houses non-judicial offices, i.e.
treasurer, county clerk, regional office of education, supervisor of
assessments and county coordinator.
County residents enjoy a variety of outdoor sports, including hunting,
fishing and boating. There are four lakes in Montgomery County: Lake
Hillsboro, Glenn Shoals Lake, Lake Lou Yaeger and
Coffeen State Lake.
For history buffs, there are also a number of museums:
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Harkey House Museum. Built in 1834, it is the oldest home in
Hillsboro.
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Witt Community Museum
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Irving Area Historical
Museum
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Panama Community Museum
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Fillmore Community Museum
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