Coral Township..."Smarter Growth"
6550 Olson Road
Union, IL 60180
Welcome to the Coral Township website. We hope it keeps you better informed by providing pertinent information, dates and happenings in and around the Township.
Township Department……………… 815-923-2430
Highway Department…………………. 815-923-2424
Assessor……………………………………… 815-219-2430
Email:coraltownshipclerk@gmail.com
coraltownshipassessor@hotmail.com
FOIA - coraltownshipclerk@gmail.com
Coral Township History
Coral Township was among the first townships in the county to be settled. Its first settler was William Hamilton who located near the present site of Coral Road and US Hwy. 20 in November of 1835. Unfortunately, he died the following spring from injuries sustained assisting Calvin Spencer of Marengo in raising a log cabin. Prior to the settlement in Coral Township, a scattering of Indian wigwams stood in the Township. Indian arrowheads continue to be found throughout Coral Township. The first post office established between Chicago and Galena was also located in Coral Township. However, it was the rich soil of the Township which made people stay and work to improve and continue to cultivate the land. It is this same land and abundance of open space that continues to attract others to Coral Township today.
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Coral Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois, approximately 60 miles northwest of Chicago.
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Board meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month at the township hall at 7 PM.