Township Information

Schuyler County, Illinois is divided into thirteen civil townships, which serve as local units of government and help organize rural communities across the county. These townships were established as settlement expanded throughout the 19th century.

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The townships of Schuyler County include: (click on the township name to learn more!)

• Bainbridge Township

• Birmingham Township

• Browning Township

• Brooklyn Township

• Buena Vista Township

• Camden Township

• Frederick Township

• Hickory Township

• Huntsville Township

• Littleton Township

• Oakland Township

• Rushville Township

• Woodstock Township

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Each township has its own history, with many early settlements forming around farming communities, churches, schools, and small villages. Together, these townships make up the rural landscape and local government structure that has helped shape Schuyler County for nearly two centuries.