Polk Township in Milan in Sullivan County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Sullivan County, Missouri

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

1. Sullivan County, Missouri Marker

Inscription. The first settlement in the county was made by Dr. Jacob Holland in 1836 (about eight miles southwest of this site). When Missouri became a state in 1821, what is now Sullivan County became a part of Chariton County. In 1842, the legislature passed an act to define the boundaries of Highland County, the boundary lines being the same as the present boundaries of Sullivan County. In 1844, Highland County was found to contain a population sufficient to permit a full organization. On February 14, 1845, the legislature approved the organization of Sullivan County (dropping the name Highland) in honor of General John Sullivan of the Revolutionary War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 14, 1845.

Location. 40° 12.137′ N, 93° 7.491′ W. Marker is in Milan, Missouri, in Sullivan County. It is in Polk Township. Marker is at the intersection of East 3rd Street (State Highway E) and North Main Street, on the left when traveling east on East 3rd Street. Marker is mounted on the south side of the monument near the southeast corner of the Sullivan County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 North Main Street, Milan MO 63556, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies. Robert "Cal" Hubbard (here, next to this marker); Milan, Missouri (here, next to this marker); Milan Depot Historical Railroad Museum (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Sullivan County (approx. 2.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Sullivan County, Missouri.

In 1682, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle claimed the territory west of the Mississippi River for France, which included present-day Sullivan County. The United States acquired this region under terms of the Louisiana Purchase on July 4, 1803. Twenty-one years later, the Sac (Sauk), Meskwaki (Fox), and Iowa Native American nations ceded their tribal land to the U.S. government under two treaties in August 1824. Dr. Jacob Holland and his son, Robert W. Holland, arrived in 1836. American pioneers from Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia quickly followed them and established farms and small businesses at Pharsalia (Milan) Settlement, Yellow Creek Settlement, and Jackson's Corners (Jacksonville) by 1840.

(Submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

2. Sullivan County, Missouri Marker

(looking north from East 3rd Street • Sullivan County Courthouse in background)

Sullivan County Courthouse (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021

3. Sullivan County Courthouse (southeast elevation)

(marker located near southeast corner of the courthouse)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.