Harristown Township

PO Box 61, , Harristown, IL 62537
217-963-2579 | |

Macon County - Harristown Township









Harristown Township

P.O. Box 61 - Harristown, Illinois  62537


195 N. Meridian

Office Phone  217-963-2579

Email:  harristowntwp@gmail.com


Welcome to our website. We will strive to keep you informed with information on services and contacts provided by your township.


Harristown Township was the first Illinois home of Abraham Lincoln on the north bank of the Sangamon River in the southwestern part of Harristown Township.  


This site is now marked as the Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park.

The township provides general assistance for those qualified, road maintenance (see Road District) and a community room for use of township residents, see (Community Room page) and a Cemetery.

The public is invited to our Board of Trustees meeting, held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the town hall, 7:30 p.m., 195 N. Meridian.