Hardin County, Illinois
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Hardin County, Illinois is a small, rural county in the southeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, known for its forested landscapes and proximity to the Shawnee National Forest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hardin County, Illinois canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2630931 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hardin County, Illinois Context triple: [Central Illinois, contains, Hardin County, Illinois]
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A.
Shelby County, Illinois
Shelby County, Illinois is a predominantly rural county in the U.S. state of Illinois, known for its agricultural landscape and the presence of Lake Shelbyville, a major recreational reservoir.
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B.
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Illinois is a largely rural county in southern Illinois whose seat is the city of Mount Vernon.
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C.
Douglas County, Illinois
Douglas County, Illinois is a small, predominantly rural county in east-central Illinois known for its agricultural landscape and small communities such as Tuscola, its county seat.
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D.
Madison County, Illinois
Madison County, Illinois is a county in southwestern Illinois that forms part of the St. Louis metropolitan area, encompassing a mix of industrial cities, suburbs, and rural communities.
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E.
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County, Illinois is a predominantly rural county in south-central Illinois, with Vandalia as its county seat and a history tied to early state government and agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hardin County, Illinois Target entity description: Hardin County, Illinois is a small, rural county in the southeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, known for its forested landscapes and proximity to the Shawnee National Forest.
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A.
Shelby County, Illinois
Shelby County, Illinois is a predominantly rural county in the U.S. state of Illinois, known for its agricultural landscape and the presence of Lake Shelbyville, a major recreational reservoir.
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B.
Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Illinois is a largely rural county in southern Illinois whose seat is the city of Mount Vernon.
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C.
Douglas County, Illinois
Douglas County, Illinois is a small, predominantly rural county in east-central Illinois known for its agricultural landscape and small communities such as Tuscola, its county seat.
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D.
Madison County, Illinois
Madison County, Illinois is a county in southwestern Illinois that forms part of the St. Louis metropolitan area, encompassing a mix of industrial cities, suburbs, and rural communities.
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E.
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County, Illinois is a predominantly rural county in south-central Illinois, with Vandalia as its county seat and a history tied to early state government and agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of Illinois ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Crittenden County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallatin County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Livingston County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Saline County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Union County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Elizabethtown, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1839 ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 17069 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Gallatin County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISID | 0429011 ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasCountyCourthouse | Hardin County Courthouse in Elizabethtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Cave-In-Rock on the Ohio River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bluff and gorge topography ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicSectors |
agriculture
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasStatePark | Cave-In-Rock State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStateRecreationArea | Golconda–Elizabethtown area of Shawnee National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnincorporatedCommunity |
Karbers Ridge, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lamb, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Peters Creek, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Creek, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVillage |
Cave-in-Rock, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabethtown, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosiclare, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cave-In-Rock State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fluorspar mining history ⓘ forested landscapes ⓘ proximity to Shawnee National Forest ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Rosiclare, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois Ozarks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Midwest ⓘ |
| locatedInCongressionalDistrict | Illinois 15th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John J. Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shawnee Hills physiographic region
NERFINISHED
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Shawnee National Forest region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
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surface form:
Central Daylight Time
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hardin County, Illinois Description of subject: Hardin County, Illinois is a small, rural county in the southeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, known for its forested landscapes and proximity to the Shawnee National Forest.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.