Greenup in Cumberland County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greenup Township Carnegie Library
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2020
1. Greenup Township Carnegie Library Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 39° 14.816′ N, 88° 9.951′ W. Marker is in Greenup, Illinois, in Cumberland County. It is on West Cumberland Street (Illinois Route 121) near North Mill Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in front of the former library, which is now a military museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N Mill 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: First Hotel (a few steps from this marker); Site of Barbour Inn (a few steps from this marker); Abraham Lincoln Well (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.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2020
2. Greenup Township Carnegie Library Marker
In front of what is now the Cumberland County Military Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
