Westfield in Clark County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Westfield College

Photographed by James Hulse, October 24, 2021

1. Westfield College Marker

Inscription. For more than fifty years Westfield College was located on this site. It was founded as a seminary in 1861 by the United Brethren in Christ and incorporated as a college in 1865. The school was coeducational from the beginning and in some years granted both bachelor's and master's degrees. Its peak enrollment, reached in 1909, was 160. It closed in June 1914. Three years later the old college building, then being used by Westfield Township High School, was destroyed by fire.

Erected 1969 by Clark County Historical Society and the Illinois State Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1914.

Location. 39° 27.117′ N, 87° 59.994′ W. Marker is in Westfield, Illinois, in Clark County. It is at the intersection of West Lincoln Street (County Route 31) and South Fulton Street, on the right when traveling west on West Lincoln Street. The marker is located along the street near the Westfield Gymnasium.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 West Lincoln Street, Westfield IL 62474, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois

and in the Wabash Valley.

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: A different marker also named Westfield College (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); Illinois Search For Petroleum (approx. 4.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 4½ miles away); Margaretta Post Office (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Charleston Riot (approx. 9.8 miles away); Coles County Courthouse (approx. 9.8 miles away); a different marker also named Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by James Hulse, October 24, 2021

2. Westfield College Marker

of all markers in Westfield.

Also see . . . Westfield, Illinois.

Westfield is a village in Westfield Township, Clark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census, an 11.4 percent loss compared to 678 in 2000. Reflecting the city's economic decline, much of the downtown area consists of boarded-up and abandoned buildings. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on October 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Westfield College Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 24, 2021

3. The view of the Westfield College Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.