Jacksonville in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Michael Huffaker

Died April 9, 1883

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2026

1. Michael Huffaker UGRR Marker

Inscription.

Underground Railroad "Freedom Train" Conductor

Erected 2025 by Morgan County Historical Society and Diamond Grove Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 39° 42.606′ N, 90° 14.933′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It can be reached from West Hall Drive. Marker is in Diamond Grove Cemetery Section A. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Lincoln Avenue, Jacksonville IL 62650, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Isaac Fort Roe (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph O. King (about 700

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feet away, measured in a direct line); Julia Wolcott Carter (about 800 feet away); William Chauncey Carter (about 800 feet away); Elihu Wolcott (about 800 feet away); Rev. W. H. Milburn (about 800 feet away); The Greater Illinois School for the Deaf Family (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. John M. Ellis (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Also see . . .
1. The Path to Freedom. (Submitted on March 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Woodlawn Farm: the Huffaker Homestead. (Submitted on March 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. A tie to the Underground Railroad (Browning, The State Journal-Register, 2008). (Submitted on March 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Michael Huffaker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2026

2. Michael Huffaker Marker

Michael Huffaker Monument Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2026

3. Michael Huffaker Monument Detail

Michael Huffaker QR Code on UGRR Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2026

4. Michael Huffaker QR Code on UGRR Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 9, 2026

5. Michael Huffaker Marker

View toward mausoleum for location purposes

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.