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

Joseph O. King

Born May 18, 1814 • Died Apr. 16, 1887

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

1. Joseph O. King 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 • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 42.717′ N, 90° 15.001′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Illinois, in Morgan County. It can be reached from Lincoln Avenue. Marker is in Diamond Grove Cemetery. 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: William Chauncey Carter (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julia Wolcott Carter

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(about 500 feet away); Rev. W. H. Milburn (about 500 feet away); Isaac Fort Roe (about 500 feet away); Elihu Wolcott (about 500 feet away); Michael Huffaker (about 700 feet away); The Greater Illinois School for the Deaf Family (about 700 feet away); Rev. John M. Ellis (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Also see . . . Underground Railroad site, Joseph Olmsted King, Merchant, humanitarian, 1814-1887 (Clio). (Submitted on March 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Joseph O. King Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Joseph O. King Marker

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

3. Joseph O. King Marker

Joseph O. King Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

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

4. Joseph O. King Grave Marker

Joseph O. King QR Code on Marker image. Click for full size.

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

5. Joseph O. King QR Code on Marker

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 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.