AUBURN- Auburn township lies near the middle of the extreme southern tier of townships in the county and was organized in 1861. It is bounded on the north by Chatham, on the east by Divernon, on the west by Talkington and on the south by Macoupin county. It comprises at present all of government township 13 north, range 6 west of the third principal meridian. The principal streams are Sugar creek and Panther creek along which lie most of the timber lands in the township. The first white settlements within the limits of this township were made in 1818 by Jacob Ellis, James Black, Samuel Vancil and John Wallace. In 1819 came George Lott, William Wood, Jesse Wilson and Joseph Thomas, and in 1820 Daniel Kessler and Edward White. Auburn village, the center of local trade, was laid out and platted by Philip Wineman in 1853. It is located on the line of the Chicago and Alton railroad and is also connected by rail on the east with Pawnee. It is a flourishing place of business, with several good churches and schools, a bank and a weekly newspaper.
Population of the village - 1,281 and of the entire township - 2,363.
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