Local Wiki
Washington County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 7, 2026- County Board meets
- Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
- Meeting location
- Washington County Courthouse Board Room, 101 E. St. Louis St., Nashville, IL 62263.
- County Clerk
- Shari Hempen · 618-327-4800 · shari.hempen@washingtonco.illinois.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/agendas-minutes/
- Chair, County Board
- Washington County Board, 14 members representing 3 districts. Chairman: David Meyer (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 (4)
- Ashley
- Centralia (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Nashville
- Wamac
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (10)
- Addieville
- Du Bois
- Hoyleton (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Irvington
- New Minden
- Oakdale
- Okawville
- Radom
- Richview
- Venedy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (6)
- Ashley Ccsd 15
- Irvington Ccsd 11
- Nashville Ccsd 49
- Nashville Chsd 99
- Oakdale Ccsd 1
- West Washington Co Cud 10
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- Richview Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (6)
- Addieville Fire Protection District
- Ashley Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Hoyleton Community Fire Protection District
- Irvington Fire Protection District
- Nashville Fire Protection District
- Okawville Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Hospital (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Library (1)
- Ashley Public Library District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Memorial Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Irvington Sanitary District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)