Near Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lincoln Farm

1831-1834

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

1. Lincoln Farm Marker

Inscription. From 1831 to 1834 Thomas and Sarah Lincoln, father and stepmother of Abraham Lincoln, lived in a cabin which stood a short distance to the north. It was their first home in Coles County, and their second home in Illinois.

Erected 1934 by the State of Illinois.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Illinois State Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1831.

Location. 39° 25.298′ N, 88° 20.745′ W. Marker is near Mattoon, Illinois, in Coles County. It is on East County Road 330N east of North County Road 650E (County Route 19), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6931E E Co Rd 330N, Mattoon IL 61938, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

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

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what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of The Village of Richmond (approx. 3.8 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Site of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); Civility (approx. 4½ miles away); The Early Days (approx. 4½ miles away); An Emerging Center (approx. 4½ miles away); Building Community (approx. 4½ miles away); Surviving Hard Times (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mattoon.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, December 15, 2021

2. Lincoln Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 626 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.