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

The Village of Maeystown, Ill.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, July 3, 2019

1. The Village of Maeystown, Ill. Marker

Inscription. The Village of Maeystown, Ill. founded in 1852 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23,1978 by the United States Department of the Interior

Erected by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 38° 13.361′ N, 90° 14.062′ W. Marker is in Maeystown, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on Mill Street (Illinois Route 7) 0.1 miles south of Jacob Lane, on the right when traveling north. In front of the Maeystown Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 941 Mill Street, Maeystown IL 62256, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Village of Maeystown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maeystown (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John's First Church (approx. ¼ mile away); William H. Bissell (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pioneer Mill (approx. 2.6 miles away); Immaculate Conception Church (approx. 3 miles away); Robert and Mary McGowan Kidd / Jacob & Elizabeth Green Fults (approx. 4.1 miles away); In Memory of Robert Kidd (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maeystown.

Other markers no longer nearby.

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"James McRoberts and Mary his wife settled this place in the year of our Lord 1798"* (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named "James McRoberts and Mary his wife settled this place in the year of our Lord 1798"* (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named "James McRoberts and Mary his wife settled this place in the year of our Lord 1798"* (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 15, 2020

2. The Village of Maeystown, Ill. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 12, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on January 15, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.