Hampton Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
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| Hampton Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island |
| Established | November 4, 1856 |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.30 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.61 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.69 km2) 6% |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 20,540 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Hampton Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. The population was 20,540 at the 2000 census.
Early history [edit]
The first birth in Hampton Township was Mary Ann McNeal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McNeal, born Oct. 5, 1832.
The first death occurred in 1829 on board the steamer Josephine. A woman from England was on her way to Galena to visit her son, and died just as the boat was landing. She was buried in Hampton.
In 1833 the first school in the township was established in a log cabin which had previously been used as a dwelling.[1]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Biographical Publishing Company. Portrait And Biographical Album Of Rock Island County, Illinois: Containing Full-Page Portraits And Biographical Sketches Of Prominent And Representative Citizens Of The County, Together With Portraits And Biographies Of All The Governors Of Illinois, And Of The Presidents Of The United States; Also Containing A History Of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time. Chicago: Repressed Publishing LLC, 1885.
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Coordinates: 41°31′47″N 90°22′43″W / 41.52972°N 90.37861°W
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