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Fountain Green, Illinois
Summary
Unincorporated village (originally named Lick Grove, then Horse Lick Grove). Located about twenty miles east of Nauvoo, Illinois, and ten miles northeast of Carthage, Illinois. Area settled by Ute Perkins, 1826. Post office established, 1833. Named changed to Fountain Green, 1835. Platted May 1835. Gained official status, 1850. Population in 1845 about 600. JS preached to large congregation at home of William Perkins in Fountain Green, 25 June 1839. Several residents converted to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1839. Other Latter-day Saints began settling among earlier inhabitants, 1840. Church members sold most of their property, by Nov. 1845, in preparation to leave Illinois.
Links
papers
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Account of Trial, 21–28 May 1845, Shorthand [ State of Illinois v. Williams et al. ]
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 January–30 June 1842]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from Clark Leal, 15 April 1844
- Letter from Clark Leal, 19 May 1842
- Town/City
- Fountain Green
- County
- Hancock County
- State/Province
- Illinois
- Country:
- United States of America