Vandalia in Fayette County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
William C. Greenup
Aug. 28, 1785 - June 10, 1853
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2011
1. William C. Greenup Marker
Born in Maryland. Clerk of First General Assembly of Illinois Territory, Kaskaskia 1812. Clerk of House of Representatives and of Legislative Council, 1815. Clerk of Constitutional Convention 1818. Secretary of Senate 1818-20. Chief Surveyor of Town of Vandalia 1819. Superintendent of National Road in Illinois. Co-Founder of Greenup, Illinois 1834.
Erected 1974 by Vandalia Historical Society, in memory of Joseph C. Burtschi.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Historic National Road series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 38° 57.453′ N, 89° 5.571′ W. Marker is in Vandalia, Illinois, in Fayette County. Marker is in the Old State Cemetery, near 3rd and Edwards Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vandalia IL 62471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lincoln Attends Funerals (a few steps from this marker); Ferdinand Ernst (a few steps from this marker); Robert Blackwell (within shouting distance of this marker); George Leidig (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Hall and son James
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Also see . . .
1. Old State Cemetery. Vandalia website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. History of Vandalia, Illinois. Vandalia website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Old State Cemetery. Illinois Adventure website entry (Submitted on May 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2011
2. William C. Greenup Grave Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2011
3. William C. Greenup Grave Plot
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 31, 2021
4. The National Road in Illinois
National Road in Illinois Association website homepage
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on May 31, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
