Near Mason City in Mason County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Neer Farm

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

1. The Neer Farm Marker

Inscription. This farm was donated by Mary Jane Neer in 1992 to the University of Illinois Foundation. This gift supports the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Erected by University of Illinois.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 40° 10.724′ N, 89° 43.586′ W. Marker is near Mason City, Illinois, in Mason County. It is at the intersection of Illinois Route 29 and County Route 800N, on the left when traveling north on Illinois Route 29. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8001 IL-29, Mason City IL 62664, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley.

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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marbold Farmstead (approx. 7.4 miles away); Knapp Store & Middletown U.S. Post Office (approx. 8.9 miles away); Middletown (approx. 9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 9 miles away); Middletown's Lincoln (approx. 9 miles away); Middletown's Air Events (approx. 9 miles away); Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson (approx. 12.7 miles away); Site of the First "Circus Barn" (approx. 13.2 miles away).

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Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

2. The Neer Farm Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 22, 2025

3. The Neer Farm Marker

Looking north on Highway 29

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.