Pinckneyville in Perry County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Illinois Baptist State Association

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 16, 2021

1. Illinois Baptist State Association Marker

Inscription. In the frame building that stood on this site, the Illinois Baptist State Association was organized, January 31, 1907, by messengers from 226 churches.

Officers elected were: Moderator R.H. Flannigan; Ass't Moderator, J.K. Trovillion; Secretary Charles H. Hitt; Ass't Secretary J.D. Hooker.

B.F. Rodman became the first Executive Secretary and W.P. Throgmorton was the first Editor of the Illinois Baptist.

Erected by the Historical Society of The Illinois Baptist State Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 31, 1907.

Location. 38° 4.728′ N, 89° 23.209′ W. Marker is in Pinckneyville, Illinois, in Perry County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and West St. Louis Street, on the right when traveling south on Mill Street. Marker is mounted to the First Baptist Church building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Mill Street, Pinckneyville IL 62274, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Perry County Jail (approx. ¼ mile away); This Bicentennial Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Honor of These Men and Women of Perry County

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Perry County Veterans (approx. 0.3 miles away); Red Star Mill (approx. 9.3 miles away); Marshall Browning Hospital Balustrades (approx. 9.3 miles away); Honoring Those Who Served Their Country (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinckneyville.

Also see . . . Illinois Baptist State Association. Official website (Submitted on May 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 16, 2021

2. Illinois Baptist State Association Marker

Marker is next to the entrance (above the bushes) of First Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.