Near Funks Grove in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Isaac Funk

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2020

1. Isaac Funk Marker

Inscription.

The pioneer, settled and erected
His log cabin upon this spot 1824

He set an example to his posterity
For better agriculture

Isaac Funk, 1797-1865
Cassandra Sharp, 1801-1865

George W. Funk 1827-1911
Adam Funk 1828-1847
Jacob Funk 1830-
Duncan M. Funk 1832-1910
Lafayette Funk 1834-
Francis M. Funk 1836-1899
Benjamin F. Funk 1838-1909
Absalom Funk 1841-1915
Isaac Funk 1844-1909
Sarah Funk Kerrick 1846-1907

Dedicated July 9, 1915

Erected 1990 by Illinois Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 40° 21.577′ N, 89° 6.593′ W. Marker is near Funks Grove, Illinois, in McLean County. It can be reached from Interstate 55 at milepost 149. Marker is located at Funks Grove Rest Stop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: I-55, Mc Lean IL 61754, 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,

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bloomington-Normal, Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Having a Picnic / A Transportation Corridor (within shouting distance of this marker); Funks Grove Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Irish Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Local Prairie & History of Shirley, IL (approx. 4.1 miles away); A Home on the Road (approx. 4.6 miles away); Charles Lindbergh Crash Site (approx. 4.8 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Funks Grove.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup, Funks Grove, Illinois (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Isaac Funk on Wikipedia. In addition to being prominent in Illinois agriculture, he also served in Illinois politics - both

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2020

2. Isaac Funk Marker

Marker is located at Funks Grove Rest Area

in the Illinois House and Senate. He also co-founded Illinois Wesleyan University. (Submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, July 19, 2025

3. Isaac Funk Marker

Photographed by Richard Hawkins, July 19, 2025

4. Isaac Funk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California.