Bethalto in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bethalto's Original Fire Bell
Volunteer Fire Service
1885 - 1985
This Bell Served The Community
From 1889 To 1933
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 38° 54.67′ N, 90° 2.372′ W. Marker is in Bethalto, Illinois, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of East Central Street and Vine Street, on the right when traveling east on East Central Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 E Central St, Bethalto IL 62010, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village Hall (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Culp Lane Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Civic Memorial Airport War Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); McDonnell Douglas F-4C (approx. 1.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Freedom Shrine (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethalto.
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
