Glen Carbon in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. Nick Holonyak, Jr. Way
★★ Honorary ★★
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1962.
Location. 38° 45.315′ N, 89° 59.044′ W. Marker is in Glen Carbon, Illinois, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Meridian Road and South Meridian Road on Meridian Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 91 Meridian Rd, Glen Carbon IL 62034, 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 walking distance of this marker: Madison Coal Corporation Coal Mine #1 & Clover Leaf Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Imaginary Theatre in Henry's Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Yanda Log Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Railroads (approx. half a mile away); Glen Carbon (approx. half a mile away); Churches (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Railroads (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Carbon.
Also see . . . Nick Holonyak. Wikipedia article (Submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
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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 215 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
