| Villages became towns, a new county seat was declared, and its hotel figured heavily in state and local politics. |
| In fact, Wautoma, the county seat of Waushara County, calls itself the Christmas tree capital of America. |
| Livingston, the county seat of Overton County, drew its water from two caves on the west side of town. |
| The town eventually became the county seat of Missoula County, which encompassed the entire western portion of the territory. |
| Certified as a city in 1849, it became the county seat of Tazewell County by action of the state legislature. |
| Chelsea is the county seat and a really nifty town with a town commons and some great old buildings. |
