Linneus in Linn County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Colonel John Holland

1796 • 1855

— In Memory Of —

Colonel John Holland Marker Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

1. Colonel John Holland Marker Detail

Inscription.

Donor of this 50 acres
of land to Linn County
for permanent seat of justice

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 52.767′ N, 93° 11.37′ W. Marker is in Linneus, Missouri, in Linn County. It is on High Street north of State Street (Missouri Route B), on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the west entrance to the Linn County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 North High Street, Linneus MO 64653, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Linn County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Linn County Jail and Sheriff's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Unknown Soldier (approx. 6.3 miles away); Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Linneus.

Also see . . . Colonel John Holland at Find A Grave. (Submitted on July 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Colonel John Holland Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

2. Colonel John Holland Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013

3. Colonel John Holland Marker

Linn County Courthouse west entrance in background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.