Stark County, Illinois Coal Mining
Stark County is a county located in the northern part of the State of Illinois. ° N, ° W As of 2000, the population was 6,332 and in 2010 the population was 5,994. The county seat is Toulon. Stark County was formed in 1839 out of Knox and Putnam counties, and was named for John Stark, who served during the American Revolutionary War.