Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Jo Daviess County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 22,035. Its county seat is Galena. Jo Daviess County is part of the
Hill terrain in the county, part of the Driftless Area
Charles Mound, the highest natural point in Illinois at 1,235 ft (376 m), is located near Scales Mound in Jo Daviess County.
Downtown Galena (the county seat) viewed from the U.S. Grant Home
Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
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Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a Virginia-born lawyer, received a mortal wound while commanding the Dragoons of the Kentucky Militia at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Five years earlier, Daveiss had tried to war
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
…as well as eight of the ten highest points in Illinois. Jo Daviess County was formed in 1827 out of Henry and Putnam counties. It is named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, United States Attorney for Kentucky, who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The local pronunciation is "Davis". Jo Daviess County was…
Portrait of Daveiss by James Peale
Memorial to Daveiss at Tippecanoe