Marissa in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

John and Lena Hotz

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2021

1. John and Lena Hotz Marker

Inscription. Linda E. Sauerwein 1911 • Phillip Sauerwein, Elizabeth Sauerwein 1890 • Frederick and Christisa Schneidewind 1870 • John C. and Margaret Hamilton 1831 • Ernest and Katharine Kunze 1870 • William and Elizabeth Fruth 1856 • John and Margaret White Nixon 1858 • [Plaque missing] • John and Sophia Orth 1866 • John and Lena Hotz 1878 • [Plaque missing]

Dedicated in 1967 by Bertha M. Hotz, in memory of her parents John and Lena Hotz and other early settlers of Marissa Township

Erected 1967 by Brenda M. Hotz.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 38° 14.271′ N, 89° 45.22′ W. Marker is in Marissa, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and John Hotz Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 923 S Main St, Marissa IL 62257, 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

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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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marissa Academy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to Coal Miners of Southern Illinois (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); The Grand American (approx. 3½ miles away); This Memorial is Dedicated in Honor and Memory (approx. 4.7 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); In Memory of Those who Served in all Wars (approx. 5.1 miles away); In Honor of Veterans of All Wars (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marissa.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2021

2. John and Lena Hotz Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.