 Several other sites for the county seat were examined, and in 1839 it was moved to Middleport; a court house and jail were built there.There was a long battle between Middleport and Watseka (also known as South Middleport) as to which should be the county seat; in 1865, it was finally moved to Watseka.The town of Middleport no longer exists, but there is a township of that name.