Early Development of Huntley to 1870
People, places and important dates in the early development of the Village of Huntley, IL. Grafton Township The terms at the conclusion of the Black Hawk War of 1834 required Native Americans to vacate their land and to move west of the Mississippi River. White settlers began moving into northern Illinois following the war. The first local government, McHenry County, was formed in 1834. The Illinois constitution of 1848 gave voters in each county the opportunity to adopt Township…
