Near Oglesby in LaSalle County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cox Country Grade School

c. 1840 Until 1954

Photographed by Richard Whittington, January 31, 2022

1. Cox Country Grade School Marker

Inscription. Named after Henry Cox, farmer and jeweler, who donated the land. A one room, one teacher school stood on this corner until 1976. Teachers served the surrounding community in the school until 1954. Dedicated to Blanche Maher, (1943 until 1954), the most noted and beloved teacher. Her teaching was rooted in the most basic of educational principles: An honest failure is better than a sneaking success. This sign is erected by attendees of this school and in memory of all deceased attendees. May this school never be forgotten.
September, 2009
Created by Ed Boehm, 1942 - 1950

Erected 2009 by attendees of this school and in memory of all deceased attendees.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is September 2009.

Location. 41° 17.7′ N, 89° 5.867′ W. Marker is near Oglesby, Illinois, in LaSalle County. It is at the intersection of West Walnut Street (County Road 23) and East 350 Road, on the right when traveling east on West Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2499 E 350th Rd, Oglesby IL 61348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Illinois

and specifically in the Illinois River 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Wilbourn (approx. 1.3 miles away); Oglesby World War I Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Oglesby War Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Oglesby/Piety Hill/Jonesville Korean War Memorial

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Oglesby/Piety Hill/Jonesville World War II Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Casimir Pulaski Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Oglesby/Piety Hill/Jonesville Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); LaSalle City Hall-1906 (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oglesby.

Photographed by Richard Whittington, May 28, 2022

2. Cox Country Grade School Marker

Photographed by Richard Whittington, May 28, 2022

3. Cox Country Grade School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2022, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 20, 2022, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Richard Whittington of Oglesby, Illinois. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.