Hadley Township near Barry in Pike County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
New Philadelphia: The Town, The Community
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026
1. New Philadelphia: The Town, The Community Marker
The New Philadelphia community was racially and ethnically integrated. Americans of both African and European descent came from Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, New York, and the New England states.
[Inset township plat map showing locations of settlers surrounding the New Philadelphia townsite, highlighting, clockwise from north starting with:]
Farm of Free Frank McWorter
Reuben and Clarissa Shipman of Connecticut
Kezia Clark, former slave from Kentucky
John and Sophia Kirtright of Ohio
James Robertson, Scottish immigrant
Thomas and Sophia Thomas, former slaves from Missouri
Anson Gray of Ohio
Erected by NPS Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, and the New Philadelphia Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 39° 41.884′ N, 90° 57.678′ W. Marker is near Barry, Illinois, in Pike County. It is in Hadley Township. It is at the intersection of County Road 2 and 306th Lane/Broad Street (County Road 2159E), on the right when
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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, 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: New Philadelphia (here, next to this marker); Free Frank and Free Lucy McWorter (here, next to this marker); New Philadelphia Town Site (here, next to this marker); New Philadelphia and the Underground Railroad (here, next to this marker); New Philadelphia in the Civil War Era (here, next to this marker); The Archaeological Conservancy (here, next to this marker); How Many People Lived in New Philadelphia? (a few steps from this marker); The Burdick Families of New Philadelphia (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barry.
Also see . . . New Philadelphia National Historic Site. (Submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2026
2. New Philadelphia: The Town, The Community Marker
Center marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
