Stark (IL)

Welcome to Stark County ...

Time Zone: Stark County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Toulon is the Seat for Stark County.

Stark County was founded in 1839. Stark was created by taking area from Knox and Putnam Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Stark had a population of 5,312 people. This is a decrease of 11.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,994 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stark represented 0.05% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Stark County:

Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bradford is located in Stark County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
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La Fayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
- La Fayette is located in Stark County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
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Toulon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Toulon is located in Stark County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <3>
Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Wyoming is located in Stark County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Illinois
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Illinois State Archives

Websites specific to Stark County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Bureau County
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- Henry County
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- Knox County
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- Marshall County
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- Peoria County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Stark County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Illinois

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.