Danville in Vermilion County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lindley Sign Post Forest
Inscription.
2,835 miles to Watson Lakes
Signpost Forest
First sign placed by Carl K. Lindley of Danville, Illinois
1942
Presented to you by the Town of
Watson Lake
to mark the opening of Your
Signpost Forest in 2010
Erected 2010.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 40° 7.684′ N, 87° 37.778′ W. Marker is in Danville, Illinois, in Vermilion County. It is on East Harrison Street east of North Vermilion Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danville IL 61832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. 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 walking distance of this marker: Joseph Gurney Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Vermillion County Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); American Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Speech (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Women's War Memorial (about 500 feet away); The Temple / Danville USA (about 600 feet away); Lincoln's Danville Friends (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln at Danville Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Also see . . . Watson's Lake Signpost Forest. Yukon Info entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,419 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 18, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.






