Mount Olive in Macoupin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Soulsby Shell Station, Mt. Olive, Illinois
Route 66 Roadside Attraction
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 14, 2019
1. Soulsby Shell Station, Mt. Olive, Illinois Marker
Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark Program.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 39° 4.273′ N, 89° 44.124′ W. Marker is in Mount Olive, Illinois, in Macoupin County. It is at the intersection of West 1st Street (Old U.S. 66) and Old U.S. 66, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 710 West 1st Street, Mount Olive IL 62069, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Miners Cemetery at Mt. Olive, Illinois (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ill. Traction System (approx. 5 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Historic Route 66 Illinois (approx. 5.3 miles away); Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Staunton, Illinois (approx. 5.3 miles away); Heart of Coal Country (approx. 5.7 miles away); Founding of the Progressive Miners of America (approx. 5.8 miles away); Macoupin & Chestnut Streets (approx. 5.8 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Dancing the Night Away (was approx. 4.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. There is a sign underneath the marker that reads "Welcome The Soulsby Station Society, in partnership with the "Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, National Trails System-Santa Fe, National Park Service" has completed a 2009 preservation/restoration grant in memory of the Soulsby family. Henry and Anna, Russell, Ola, Velma and Route 66 historian Thomas (Tom) Teague
Our website www.rt66il.com
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 14, 2019
2. Soulsby Shell Station. Marker is to the right
Make tax deductible donations at the Soulsby Station Society c/o First National Bank
Soulsby Station Bank
801 W Main St
Mt. Olive, IL 62069
NOTE: The website listed (rt66il.com) appears to be defunct as of late-August 2019.
Regarding Soulsby Shell Station, Mt. Olive, Illinois. The station is usually open during daylight hours. There is usually no attendant on duty, as it is all self-guided.
Also see . . .
1. Soulsby Service Station (National Park Service). (Submitted on November 28, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Soulsby Service Station on Wikipedia. Added to the National Register of Historic Places (#04000420) on May 6, 2004. (Submitted on November 28, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2019, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
