Cass County Map, Illinois

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Cass County, Illinois

Cass County sits in west-central Illinois. Virginia is the county seat, which is located in the center of the county. The county is mostly flat farmland. Corn and soybeans are everywhere.

Fishing is also popular here, especially for catfish (catfish dinner). The river shaped this place and it still does. The Illinois River forms its western boundary with Beardstown on the banks of the river.

Beardstown has a famous courthouse, where Lincoln once argued a case there. The county is named after Lewis Cass but he never lived here though. Farmers and river folks make up most of the population.

Category	Details
County Name	Cass County
County Seat	Virginia
Population	Approximately 12,500
Cities, Towns, and Communities	Virginia, Beardstown, Ashland, Chandlerville, Arenzville, Bluff Springs, and various other unincorporated communities.
Interstates and Highways	Illinois Route 78, Illinois Route 125, Illinois Route 67
FIPS Code	17-017
Total Area (Land and Water)	384 square miles (land: 376 sq mi, water: 8 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)	Mason County (Northeast), Menard County (East), Sangamon County (Southeast), Morgan County (South), Brown County (West), Schuyler County (Northwest)
Time Zone	Central Time Zone (CT)
State	Illinois
Coordinates	39.9762° N, 90.2592° W
Etymology	Named after Lewis Cass, a politician and military officer who served as a governor of the Michigan Territory and U.S. Secretary of War
Major Landmarks	Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Beardstown Lincoln Museum, Illinois River
Website	Cass County Website