Ilasco in Ralls County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Ilasco Schools
1914 1962
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
1. Ilasco Schools Marker
by the former students,
teachers and friends
[Drawing of school]
Ilasco Grade School
1914 — 1962
[Drawing of school]
Ilasco High School
1926 — 1959
These schools were located
500 yards southwest of this site
Erected 2010 by Former Students, Teachers and Friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.
Location. 39° 40.28′ N, 91° 18.565′ W. Marker is in Ilasco, Missouri, in Ralls County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 79 and Ilasco Drive, on the right 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 within walking distance of this marker: Ilasco Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Cement Plant Workers (here, next to this marker); "Ilasco" Walk of Memories (here, next to this marker); Monument to the Immigrants (here, next to this marker); Ilasco Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Schools of Ilasco (a few steps from this marker); Ilasco Missouri
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Immigrant Community of Ilasco, Missouri. (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. ILASCO puts rich history on full display (Courier-Post, 2020). (Submitted on September 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 14, 2020
2. Ilasco Schools Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
