Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish Bell

1901 ✟ 1974

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

1. Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish Bell Marker

Inscription.
This bell, which once called these people to worship, now stands silent guard over them and serves as a memorial to their faith in God.
Fr. J. James Pajkos O.F.M. Pastor

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 41° 32.709′ N, 88° 2.115′ W. Marker is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. It is on Maple Road (U.S. 6) half a mile east of Fernwood Avenue (County Route 62), on the right when traveling west. The marker and the bell it is describing are in Saints Cyril and Methodius Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1860 Maple Road, Joliet IL 60432, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also

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the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bishops, Pastors and Priests Who Served Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Parish (within shouting distance of this marker); Ss. Cyril & Methodius Slovak Memorial Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Hadley Valley Preserve (approx. ¾ mile away); Welcome to Hadley Valley - Route 6 Access (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Old Joliet Prison (approx. 2 miles away); After the Whistle Blows (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joliet.

More about this marker. Next to the Slovak Memorial Chapel in this cemetery, about 40 yards from this marker, is another bell with a marker that says the parish had two bells it used until 1974. Presumably (although not outright stated) this is the parish's second bell.

Regarding Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish Bell. This cemetery is affiliated with a parish of the same

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

2. Sts. Cyril and Methodius Parish Bell Marker

The Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slovak Memorial Chapel is in the background.

name that was located on Landau Avenue in Joliet, about a mile east of here. That parish opened in 1900 to serve the area's Slovak immigrants, and closed in 2007.

Close-up of the bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

3. Close-up of the bell

Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 27, 2026

4. Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.