Sugar Grove Township in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Settler
Stephen G. Paull
Erected by Conservation Dept., Woman’s Club of Aurora, Illinois.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 41° 45.633′ N, 88° 26.636′ W. Marker is in Sugar Grove, Illinois, in Kane County. It is in Sugar Grove Township. Marker is on South Main Street just south of Snow Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted on a waste-high boulder, directly in front of the Sugar Grove Township Community Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 South Main Street, Sugar Grove IL 60554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. P. Y. Bliss House (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Second National Bank (approx. 6½ miles away); Former U.S. Post Office (approx. 6½ miles away); Aurora Public Library (approx. 6½ miles away); BPO Elk's Club Building (approx. 6½ miles away); Aurora Silverplate Manufacturing Co. (approx. 6.6 miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (approx. 6.6 miles away); Dedicated in Memory of Our Fathers (approx. 6.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Stephen Gooding Paull (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
(Sugar Grove Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois)(Submitted on October 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Born in Bristol, Ontario [NY]. (mov)ed to Medina Co at the age of five years. From there to Sugar Grove, Kane Co, Illinois 1838 where he spent the remainder of his life as one of the most successful Farmers of his time.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.