Taylorville in Christian County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Christain County Farmers Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 2, 2023

1. Christain County Farmers Memorial

Inscription.
This memorial is in honor of the pioneer farm families who settled in Christian County and have passed their farms down through the generations to cultivate and to care for this rich Christian County, farm land for the future.

When the first settlers came to this area, they recognized the black fertile soil but were not sure it could be farmed, as it was tall prairie grass and very wet. But those who were determined to drain the land with ditches and field tile found that indeed this was to be a great corn farming area. With the invention of the moleboard plow, the tall prairie grass was turned under revealing rich black soil the wealth in the land that is the foundation for growing corn and soybeans in Christian County, Illinois.

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 2014.

Location. 39° 32.941′ N, 89° 17.71′ W. Marker is in Taylorville, Illinois, in Christian County. It is on South Main Street north of West Market Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S Main St, Taylorville IL 62568, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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: Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Taylorville's Civil War Hero Major Francis M. Long (a few steps from this marker); Christian County Coal Miners (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Stop (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Taylorville (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers & Sailors Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Taylorville V.F.W. Post 4495 Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Christian County Courthouse (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taylorville.

More about this marker. In front of Christain Co Courthouse

Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 2, 2023

2. Christain County Farmers Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.