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Scott County
Population:5430 as of 2004
Location: Scott County is located fifty miles west of Springfield, Illinois and approximately fifty miles east of Hannibal, Missouri, the home town of Mark Twain. Scott County is part of the the great-plains landscape of Central Illinois, the county's western border consists of the scenic rolling hills on the bluffs of the Illinois River. Jacksonville, Illinois, a community of 20,000 residents, and rich in manufacturing, retail and service businesses, lies just to the East. Interstate 72, just 3 miles to the North, makes the community easily accessible to travelers.
Points of Interest:
Plum Creek Golf Course
RR1 Box 182
Winchester, IL 62694
Plum Creek Golf Course is located 3 miles north of Winchester on Old Rt. 36. The 9-hole Bent grass course has water in play on 4 holes and plays to a par 72 over 6,480 yards. Built in 1995, the course was designed by David Gill.
Clubhouse: 742-9018
Scott County Courthouse and Offices
Winchester is the county seat of Scott County which was created by an act of the General Assembly on February 16, 1839. Government offices are in the Courthouse next to the square.
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