Near McLeansboro in Hamilton County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Goshen Road

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021

1. Goshen Road Marker

Inscription. This road was a main route of travel after 1808. It ran in a northwesterly direction from Shawneetown via the U.S. Salines (Salt Works) to near Edwardsville. Most of the early settlements were along the Goshen Road which crosses Illinois Highway 14 at this point in Hamilton County.

Erected 2005 by Hamilton County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 38° 4.885′ N, 88° 38.121′ W. Marker is near McLeansboro, Illinois, in Hamilton County. It is at the intersection of Illinois Route 14 and County Route 375, on the right when traveling east on Illinois Route 14. Marker is located at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3816 IL-14, Mc Leansboro IL 62859, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region.

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 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pleasant Grove Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Walpole (approx. 10.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 13.3 miles away); Log Cabin (approx. 13.4 miles away); First Settlement in Franklin County (approx. 14½ miles away).

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Marker repeats on both sides.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 23, 2021

2. Goshen Road Marker

Located at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.