Columbia in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Whiteside Station

September 29, 2019

1. Whiteside Station Marker

Inscription.
William Whiteside built Whiteside station as a fort to protect his family, pioneers and travelers from Indian raids, along the Kaskaskia-Cahokia trail.

Whiteside was a patriot of North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War and is buried at Whiteside Station.

This marker is approximately 1.9 miles north from where Whiteside Station originally stood, Claim #520, Survey #412.

Erected 2018 by Whiteside Station Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 38° 26.11′ N, 90° 11.408′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on Gall Road 0.1 miles east of Illinois Route 3, on the right when traveling south. Next to Shoemaker School. Near Dairy Queen. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Gall Road, Columbia IL 62236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Shoemaker School (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Shoemaker School / Stone Arch Bridge / Commemorative Plaza

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(about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Columbia/Waterloo Road Whistle Post (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corporation Line Sign (approx. ¼ mile away); South Meter Whistle Stop (approx. ¼ mile away); Schmidt Beer Cave (approx. ¼ mile away); Kaskaskia-Cahokia Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

More about this marker. Close to Dairy Queen and on the left when entering in Columbia by the Illinois state route 3

September 29, 2019

2. Whiteside Station Marker

September 29, 2019

3. Whiteside Station Marker

Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 29, 2025

4. Whiteside Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019. This page has been viewed 1,520 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 30, 2019. 4. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.