About the area |
Beardstown, Virginia, Arenzville,Bluff Springs, Newmansville, and Chandlerville are some of the cities in this territory named for Gen. Lewis Cass back in the 19th century, and home of more than 13650 residents. Neighboring Sangamon, Brown, Mason, Menard, Morga, and Schuyler Counties, this county is full of natural treasures such as the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area which is irrigated by the Sangamon River, and managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. With 385 square miles of territory, Cass County has a very fresh weather and a very fertile land, thanks to the sediments and waters of the Illionis, Little Sangamon, and Sagamon Rivers. |