Middletown in Logan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Knapp Store & Middletown U.S. Post Office

1840

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

1. Knapp Store & Middletown U.S. Post Office Marker

Inscription. The oldest brick building in Logan County.

Imagine Abe Lincoln, with his long legs stretched to the pickle barrel, swapping tall tales.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list.

Location. 40° 6.014′ N, 89° 35.514′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Illinois, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of Clinton Street and 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Clinton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 Clinton St, Middletown IL 62666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois

and in Greater Springfield.

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

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within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Middletown (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Middletown's Lincoln (about 500 feet away); Middletown's Air Events (about 500 feet away); Elkhart, Illinois (approx. 7.7 miles away); Marbold Farmstead (approx. 7.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8 miles away); 1917 Krupp K-14 Light Artillery Cannon (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

2. Knapp Store & Middletown U.S. Post Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.