Blog · October 14, 2026 · Illinois
The Montgomery County Township Map: an Illinois guide
How to tell which township a parcel in Montgomery County sits in, and what that means near Nokomis.
Main page: Montgomery County, IL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Montgomery County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Montgomery County township map answers two different questions around Witt: which local township a property sits in, and where it falls on the survey grid. The free Montgomery County parcel viewer and the parcel record usually display both.
How to use the Montgomery County township map
A township name on a county tax record refers to the civil township where the land near Coalton sits. Separately, Illinois land near Coalton comes from the Public Land Survey System, where a survey township is about 6 miles square; each holds 36 sections, so a farm near Zanesville may span two.
The county map you'll pair it with
For land around Nokomis, open the Montgomery County Beacon site (Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform); it is the map Montgomery County itself publishes. Search a Nokomis address on the county search page, read the report, then jump to the map to see that parcel's outline. For a backup route to the map covering Nokomis, our Montgomery County directory entry keeps the link current.
From Hillsboro to the back roads
Town lots cluster around Hillsboro, the county seat, and Coffeen, Litchfield, Nokomis, and Witt. Smaller places such as Chapman, Honey Bend, and Van Burensburg appear on the Montgomery County map as little clusters of lots. Montgomery County had an estimated 27,663 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 704 square miles. Outside Nokomis, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts.
Seeing township lines on the Montgomery County map
On the Montgomery County Beacon site, the parcel record for a property near Hillsboro usually lists the township, and many viewers draw township lines as a layer. Copy the section-township-range from the Montgomery County parcel record to match it with a deed or an older atlas.
Tracts that cross the Montgomery County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Bond County, Christian County, Fayette County, Macoupin County, and Madison County all border it. Every map bordering Montgomery County is listed on our Illinois directory.
How the survey grid is numbered
For land around Witt, sections are numbered from 1 in the northeast corner, and the sequence zigzags row by row to section 36. Quarter-quarter descriptions in Montgomery County are read from the end: track down the last quarter named first, then work inward. Correction lines and irregular sections exist, so a section near Witt may not be exactly 640 acres.
Old names and overlapping districts in Montgomery County
Township names on a historical atlas of Montgomery County can help when a family deed near Butler uses an old place name. For property tax questions, the township shown on the county record for a parcel near Coalton is the one that counts.
The Montgomery County economy in brief
Montgomery County's 2022 business count was 671 establishments, with retail trade, other services, and accommodation and food services the largest groups. Compared with national shares, Montgomery County leans toward wholesale of nondurable goods (including farm products), which shapes demand for land near Witt.
Recorded documents in Montgomery County, Illinois
For land near Witt, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Nokomis.
Why the township matters
For a parcel near Hillsboro, township lines can matter more than the mailing town, so check the record before assuming. Assessment and tax districts in Montgomery County are commonly tied to the township, so two neighboring parcels near Coalton can carry different rates.
Quick answers for Montgomery County
Why is my mailing address in Butler but my township different?
Postal towns and township lines in Montgomery County don't always match; the parcel record displays the township for taxes.
How do I track down what township a property in Montgomery County is in?
Look up the address on the Montgomery County parcel map and read the township field, or turn on township boundaries.
What do township and range mean on a deed near Butler?
They locate land near Butler on the federal survey grid; each survey township holds 36 sections of about 640 acres.
Can I see township boundaries near Hillsboro online?
Usually; turn on boundary layers in the county viewer and zoom toward Hillsboro.
Open the official Montgomery County, IL parcel map Montgomery County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.