Gallatin County, Illinois
Gallatin County is located in southeastern Illinois along the Ohio River. The county seat is Shawneetown, one of the oldest towns in Illinois with significant early American history.
County Information
- County seat
- Shawneetown
Courts serving Gallatin County
- Judicial circuit
- 2nd Circuit, District: 5
- County seat
- Shawneetown
- Courthouse
- Gallatin County Courthouse
- Courthouse address
- 484 Lincoln Blvd. E., Shawneetown, IL 62984
- Court telephone
- (618) 269-3140
- Chief judge
- Brittney Capeheart
Divisions and services listed for this court: Disability Information (ADA), e-Filing, Gallatin County Directory, Probation Services, Self-Represented Litigant Resources.
Work and industry in Gallatin County
86 business establishments, led by other services (18), retail trade (13), transportation and warehousing (11), professional, scientific, and technical services (8), health care and social assistance (7). 2022 County Business Patterns.
Getting to and around Gallatin County
U.S. Highway 45 · Illinois Route 1 · Illinois Route 13 · Illinois Route 141 · Illinois Route 142
Circuit Clerk · Medical Examiner & Coroner · County Board · County Clerk and Recorder · County Highway · Probation · Sheriff · States Attorney · Supervisor of Assessments · County Treasurer · Emergency Management Agency
Community information compiled from api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, gallatinco.illinois.gov, illinoiscourts.gov and reviewed 2026-09-10.
Legal Services in Gallatin County
Black, Ballard, McDonald, P.C. represents Gallatin County clients in the following practice areas:
Gallatin County sits in Illinois's 2nd Circuit, District: 5, and county matters are filed at the Gallatin County Courthouse.
Contact the Firm
The office is located in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Contact an attorney to discuss your Gallatin County matter.