Near Ellis Grove in Randolph County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Garrison Hill Cemetery

Heroes Lie Here

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

1. Garrison Hill Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The bodies of early Illinois settlers are buried in this cemetery. They were moved here from three cemeteries in Kaskaskia village. When floods began to destroy the village in the late eighteen hundreds, concerned residents acted to transfer the remains to a safer place. According to one account, 3,800 boxes, some containing entire families, were moved. The cemetery was dedicated in 1891.

In 1881, flooding caused the Mississippi to change course and pour into the Kaskaskia River. The village of Kaskaskia was not entirely flooded, but the (unreadable) current would soon destroy it. By 1909, the old village had disappeared.

Feel free to walk through the cemetery and look for the names of early Illinois pioneers on the gravestones

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 37° 58.046′ N, 89° 54.532′ W. Marker is near Ellis Grove, Illinois, in Randolph County. It is on Park Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the cemetery, which is part of Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4374-4372 Park Rd, Ellis Grove IL 62241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Kaskaskia Shelter (about 700 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Kaskaskia Village (about 700 feet away); Dedicated in Memory of George Rogers Clark (about 700 feet away); Kaskaskia Island (about 700 feet away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (about 700 feet away); Site of Fort Kaskaskia (approx. ¼ mile away); Looking For a Few Good Men (approx. ¼ mile away); The Home of Pierre Menard (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ellis Grove.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Beaver Island (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Garrison Hill Cemetery (Findagrave.com). 235 interments have been recorded on the cemetery's profile, as of 12/31/2020. (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 30, 2020

2. Garrison Hill Cemetery Marker

Marker is located at the top of the hill of the cemetery.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 25, 2024

3. Garrison Hill Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 789 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on June 27, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill.