Sumpter Township in Toledo in Cumberland County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cumberland County Illinois
Established May 1, 1843
Photographed By Craig Doda, July 29, 2023
1. Cumberland County Illinois Marker
Inscription.
Cumberland County Illinois. Established May 1, 1843. This, the second Cumberland County Courthouse, erected in 1887, is located on this site in the approximate geographical center of Cumberland County. This site was formerly occupied by the first courthouse, which was built in 1855 and was destroyed by fire on the night of November 3-4, 1885, resulting in a loss of all records and contents. The second courthouse was erected at the direction of the County Board of Supervisors., Levi N. Brewer Sumpter Township , James N. Ewing Neoga Township , Charles G. Jones Greenup Township , William H. De Bord Crooked Creek Township , John Snodgrass Cottonwood Township , W. Thomas Penn Spring Point Township , Cadwell B. Fry Woodbury Township , John Redman Union Township
This, the second Cumberland County Courthouse, erected in 1887, is located on this site in the approximate geographical center of Cumberland County. This site was formerly occupied by the first courthouse, which was built in 1855 and was destroyed by fire on the night of November 3-4, 1885, resulting in a loss of all records and contents. The second courthouse was erected at the direction of the County Board of Supervisors.
Levi N. Brewer Sumpter Township James N. Ewing Neoga Township Charles G. Jones Greenup Township William H. De Bord Crooked Creek Township John Snodgrass Cottonwood Township W. Thomas Penn Spring Point Township Cadwell B. Fry Woodbury Township John Redman Union Township
Location. 39° 16.365′ N, 88° 14.699′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Illinois, in Cumberland County. It is in Sumpter Township. Marker is on Courthouse Square, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Courthouse Sq, Toledo IL 62468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland County Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
