Funks Grove Township near McLean in McLean County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Funks Grove Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, 10

1. Funks Grove Church Marker

Inscription. Nestled amid the stately timbers of Funk's Grove, this church, at which the families of Isaac Funk and Robert Stubblefield worshipped in the nineteenth century, is open to all Christians. The church was erected circa 1864-65. The furnishings and window panes are from the period in which the church was built.

Erected 1998 by Illinois State Organization, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the National Natural Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 40° 21.683′ N, 89° 7.915′ W. Marker is near McLean, Illinois, in McLean County. It is in Funks Grove Township. It can be reached from East 535 North Road ¼ mile west of North 725 East Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7054 E 535 North Rd, Mc Lean IL 61754, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Irish Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloomington-Normal, Illinois (approx. 1.2 miles away); Isaac Funk

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Having a Picnic / A Transportation Corridor (approx. 1.2 miles away); A Home on the Road (approx. 4 miles away); Local Prairie & History of Shirley, IL (approx. 4.9 miles away); Charles Lindbergh Crash Site (approx. 4.9 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup, Funks Grove, Illinois (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Funks Grove Church & Chapel in the Trees. A brief history of the establishment and development of Funks Grove Church and Cemetery. (Funks Grove Church) (Submitted on April 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025

2. Funks Grove Church Marker

Marker is on the boulder to the left of the church.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.