Virginia in Cass County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wood Spoke Wagon Wheel
Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 2, 2026
1. Wood Spoke Wagon Wheel Marker
If it was not for the wood spoked wagon wheel American history would have to be rewritten. The westward track would have been a long walk and family heirlooms left behind if not for the wooden spoke wagon wheel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 56.6′ N, 90° 12.954′ W. Marker is in Virginia, Illinois, in Cass County. It is on South Main Street (Local Road 78) north of Virgina Road (Local Road 10), on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the grounds of Rexroat Prairie Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 652 S Main St, Virginia IL 62691, 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 5 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Plow (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cass County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chandlerville (approx. 8.3 miles away); Benjamin Henderson (approx. 14.1 miles away).
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Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 2, 2026
2. Wood Spoke Wagon Wheel Marker
Photographed by Thomas Smith
3. Wood Spoke Wagon Wheel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 32 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
