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 • Churches & Religion • Communications. 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 County. Marker is on McKean Road west of Woods Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is

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at or near this postal address: 1215 Woods Lane, Jacksonville IL 62650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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); Whig Rivals and Friends (approx. 3 miles away); MacMurray College (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Civil War Governor (approx. 3.1 miles away); Greene Vardiman Black (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

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

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 12, 2020

2. Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844) Marker

The marker is in front of a private residence.

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 247 times since then and 16 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.