Greenup in Cumberland County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of Barbour Inn

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2020

1. Site of Barbour Inn Marker

Inscription.
Site of Barbour Inn 1831, on Old National Trail, town established in 1836, by W.C. Greenup

Erected 1915 by Citizens of Greenup.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the The Historic National Road series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 39° 14.805′ N, 88° 9.954′ W. Marker is in Greenup, Illinois, in Cumberland County. It is on West Cumberland Street (Illinois Route 121) west of Mill Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 W Cumberland St, Greenup IL 62428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also 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 2 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: First Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln Well (a few steps from this marker); Greenup Township Carnegie Library (a few steps from this marker); Greenup (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County Covered Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Construction of the Cumberland County Covered Bridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old to New: Bridges over the Embarras River (approx. 1.3 miles away); "The Road that Built the Nation" (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenup.

More about this marker. Historians have pointed out that the actual founding year of Greenup was 1834, not 1836.

Regarding Site of Barbour Inn. The building was demolished on October 30, 1972.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2020

2. Site of Barbour Inn Marker

Cumberland County Historical & Genealogical Museum is in the background

Nearby Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2020

3. Nearby Marker

A newer marker that tells about the same but brief site

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.