Ilasco in Ralls County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell

1915 - 1996

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020

1. Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell Marker

Inscription. Original Bell

Erected by Ilasco Holy Cross Chapel Association (assumed).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 39° 40.34′ N, 91° 18.57′ W. Marker is in Ilasco, Missouri, in Ralls County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Ilasco Drive, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 79. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: Ilasco Missouri (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monument to the Immigrants (about 400 feet away); Ilasco Schools (about 400 feet away); "Ilasco" Walk of Memories (about 400 feet away); Ilasco Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Cement Plant Workers (about 400 feet away); Schools of Ilasco (about 400 feet away); Ilasco (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ilasco.

Also see . . .
1. Ilasco Holy Cross Chapel Association on Facebook. (Submitted on September 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Immigrant Community of Ilasco, Missouri. (Submitted on September 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020

2. Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell and Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020

3. Holy Cross Catholic Church, Bell, and Marker

Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020

4. Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell

Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell Manufacturer Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020

5. Holy Cross Catholic Church Bell Manufacturer Detail

Holy Cross Catholic Church Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020

6. Holy Cross Catholic Church Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 18, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.