Near Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 12, 2020

1. Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844) Marker

Inscription. A leading figure of the 19th-century "Stone-Campbell" Restoration movement, Barton Warren Stone owned and lived on this farm from 1838 to 1844. Stone advocated the unity of all Christians, served as an educator and church planter, and published The Christian Messenger, a leading journal of its day. Seeking a location free of slavery, in 1834 he moved from Kentucky to Jacksonville where he founded Central Christian Church.

Many Christian churches have their origin in the Stone-Campbell movement. Stone died in Hannibal, Missouri, in 1844, and was buried on this farm. In 1847, his body was moved to the Cane Ridge church cemetery near Paris, Kentucky.

Erected 2004 by Lincoln Christian College and Seminary and Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list.

Location. 39° 41.951′ N, 90° 11.176′ W. Marker is near Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan

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County. It is on McKean Road west of Woods Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1215 Woods Lane, Jacksonville IL 62650, 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 Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan County Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Morgan County POW ★ MIA Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Morgan County Chapter Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lincoln and Grierson (approx. 2.8 miles away); Big Eli Wheel No. 17 (approx. 2.8 miles away); First Illinois State Hospital for the Insane (approx. 2.8 miles away); Stephen Arnold Douglas (approx. 2.9 miles away); Company C, 1st Missouri Cavalry Fallen (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 12, 2020

2. Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844) Marker

The marker is in front of a private residence.

of all markers in Jacksonville.

Also see . . . Barton W. Stone on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 618 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.