Thompsonville in Franklin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Log Cabin
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 27, 2025
1. Log Cabin Marker
This log cabin built in 1825 by Nathaniel Jones was donated to the Thompsonville Community Historical Society by Mr. & Mrs. Carl Wittkamp and family.
Erected 1970.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 37° 54.944′ N, 88° 45.724′ W. Marker is in Thompsonville, Illinois, in Franklin County. It is on Main Street (County Route 10) south of Division Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3596 Main St, Thompsonville IL 62890, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Settlement in Franklin County (approx. 2.2 miles away); West Frankfort City Hall (approx. 9.1 miles away); The Tobacco Industry (approx. 9½ miles away); Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. (approx. 9.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.6 miles away); Galatia United Methodist Church (approx. 9.6 miles away); Home of John & Mary Logan 1856-1861 (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thompsonville.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 27, 2025
2. Log Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
