Elizabethtown, Illinois Overview
Elizabethtown, Illinois includes 3 nearby coal leases. Elizabethtown is a village in Hardin County Illinois along the Ohio River. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. It the location of the Rose Hotel an Illinois state historic site built about 1830. The village of Elizabethtown was founded around the McFarland Tavern (1812) which was soon rebuilt as the Rose Hotel the rebuilt hostelry is the oldest hotel in the state of Illinois. Elizabethtown was named after James McFarland's wife.
Quick Facts
- Elizabethtown, Illinois has a population of 299 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Hardin County, Illinois.
- Elizabethtown, Illinois sits 111 meters (364.2 feet) above sea level.
Elizabethtown, Illinois Coal Mining Leases
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Understanding Lease Ownership
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