Local Wiki
Gallatin County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Gallatin County Courthouse, 484 N. Lincoln Blvd., Shawneetown, IL 62984.
- County Clerk
- Deanna Bryant · 618-269-3025 · CountyClerk@gallatinco.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://gallatinco.illinois.gov/county-board/
- Chair, County Board
- Gallatin County Board, 5 members elected by district. Chairman: Andrew Lunsford (confirmed unchanged from the December 2025 directory).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
- Shawneetown
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (6)
- Equality
- Junction
- New Haven
- Old Shawneetown
- Omaha
- Ridgway
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (1)
- Gallatin CUSD 7
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Gold Hill Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (6)
- Cypress Creek Special Drainage District
- Pond Settlement Drainage District
- Ridgeway Township Drainage District 1
- Ridgeway-Asbury Union Drainage District 2
- Rocky Branch Drainage District
- Union Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Gallatin County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Ports (1)
- Shawneetown Port District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Gallatin County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Gallatin-White Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)