Sadorus in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Henry Sadorus
| | First White Settler | |
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 18, 2010
1. Henry Sadorus Marker
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Henry Sadorus
First White Settler
in Champaign County
March 7, 1824
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1824.
Location. 39° 58′ N, 88° 20.966′ W. Marker is in Sadorus, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is on North West Street south of North Front Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at the entrance of the "Sadorus Community Park". Bring along a picnic lunch for a relaxing time. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sadorus IL 61872, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois and in Champaign-Urbana. 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 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Potawatomi Trail of Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln 1861 Inaugural Train Stop (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lincoln in Tolono (approx. 4.7 miles away); Barn #3 (approx. 11 miles away); Barn #2 (approx. 11 miles away); Dairy Experimental Round Barns (approx. 11 miles away); Modern Protozoology (approx. 11.1 miles away); Culture on the Prairie (approx. 11.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Town History::. Courtesy:: 'sadorus.com' in the Town of Sadorus, Illinois. Photos, good information, and a direct link to the "Official Web-page"
this page online
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 18, 2010
2. Full View - - Henry Sadorus Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 18, 2010
3. Wide View - - Henry Sadorus Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 18, 2010
4. Looking South - - Henry Sadorus Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 18, 2010
5. Henry Sadorus Marker -and- 'Sadorus Community Park' - Sign
Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, July 18, 2010
6. Looking North - - 'Sadorus Community Park' - Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,251 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
