Jerseyville in Jersey County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hamilton Primary School
Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026
1. Hamilton Primary School Marker
Commemorative of
Hamilton Primary School
The first Free School in Illinois
Founded at Otterville in 1835 By Dr. Silas Hamilton
Jersey County Historical Society , 1918
Oscar B. Hamilton President
John W. Winson Secretary
Boulder from Hiram White Farm
Sec. 28, T.7. - R.12.
Erected 1918 by Jersey County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 39° 7.13′ N, 90° 19.77′ W. Marker is in Jerseyville, Illinois, in Jersey County. It is at the intersection of W. Pearl Street and N. Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling east on W. Pearl Street. The marker is just a bit south of the σf Jersey County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jerseyville IL 62052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Illinois River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: G. A. R. No. 295 (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Gargoyles are Missing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jersey County War Memorial (about 300 feet away); The Ware Building (about 700 feet away); The National (about 700 feet away); The Hathaway Cemetery Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Red House / Cheney Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lone Star School (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerseyville.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026
2. Hamilton Primary School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
