Raritan, IL

Raritan is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 102 residents. Raritan is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Raritan was founded by settlers of Dutch Reformed Church who originated from Raritan, New Jersey. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Raritan, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Raritan, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. "In the southeast corner of Henderson county, the village of Raritan began in 1856 when a group of immigrants of the Dutch Reformed denomination from New Jersey came to what was then called Bedford Precinct. Raritan is located in southeastern Henderson County. Raritan was hit with an F4 tornado in May 1995.