Sullivant Township, Ford County, Illinois


Sullivant Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 510 and it contained 238 housing units.

History

The township was formed from Dix Township on September 9, 1867. It is named for Michael L. Sullivant, who in the 1860s was reputedly "the world's most successful farmer." Sullivant owned in Champaign, Ford, Piatt, and Livingston counties and used his land to raise corn and to graze large herds of cattle; he was one of a select group of wealthy men who dominated the state's booming livestock industry in the middle to late 19th century. An 1876 map of Ford County by Warner and Beers of the Union Atlas Co. shows Sullivant owning in Ford County, including all of Sullivant Township.
grove nature preserve located on the border of section 35 and 26 in Sullivant township.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which is land and is water. The township is the headwaters of four major Illinois rivers - Sangamon, Mackinaw, Vermillion North, and Vermillion South.

Cities, towns, villages

The township contains Mount Hope Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts