who is the county named after?
Johann de Kalb
DeKalb County, Illinois
Johann de Kalb
please describe the civil war memorial in sycamore illinois. The structure is a memorial to the thousands of DeKalb County residents who served in the American Civil War. is this county also in illinois? Yes did the people from this county die in the war? UNANSWERABLE to which country does this place belong? U.S. state when was the memorial built? 1896 what is its significance? Military and sculpture who designed it? UNANSWERABLE
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DeKalb County, Illinois [SEP] History
DeKalb County was formed on 4 March 1837, out of Kane County, Illinois. The County was named for Johann de Kalb, a German (Bavarian) hero of the American Revolutionary War. DeKalb County's area is approximately 632.7 square miles, located 63 miles west of Chicago. There are 19 townships in the county with the county seat at Sycamore. Between 1834 and 1837, settlements began in DeKalb County along the streams and wooded areas because of the fertile soil, wild game, and food and water opportunities. Major growth stemmed from the introduction of the railroad which brought easier methods of transportation and opportunities for industrial growth.