Jewett in Cumberland County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bell from Jewett School
District No. 65
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 6, 2024
1. Bell from Jewett School Marker
School built 1881
School closed 1967
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 39° 12.586′ N, 88° 14.527′ W. Marker is in Jewett, Illinois, in Cumberland County. It is on Cumberland Road east of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at Jewett Homecoming Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 941 County Road 300, Jewett IL 62436, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jewett Homecoming Park (here, next to this marker); "The Road that Built the Nation"
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 6, 2024
2. Bell from Jewett School Marker
closeup of marker and bell
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 6, 2024
3. Bell from Jewett School Marker
Located at Jewett Homecoming Park
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
