Welcome to Hardin County ...
Time Zone: Hardin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Elizabethtown is the Seat for Hardin County.
Hardin County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Pope County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hardin had a population of 3,821 people. This is a decrease of 11.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,319 people in 2010).
Below are some of the communities located in Hardin County:
- Cave-In-Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Elizabethtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosiclare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Hardin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Gallatin County
- Union County
- Crittenden County
- Livingston County
- Pope County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |