Roxana in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wanda Methodist Church

Photographed by Mike Camero, August 17, 2014

1. Wanda Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. On this site religious services have been held since 1802 - Methodist Church organized 1809 - Fort Chouteau 7/8 mile south built for protection from indians 1811 - Salem Camp meetings held 1813-1861 - Wanda carried name of Salem until 1875

Erected 1935.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.

Location. 38° 50.017′ N, 90° 2.344′ W. Marker is in Roxana, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on Wanda Road (County Route 19) 0 miles north of Wanda Road and Old Alton Edwardsville Road (County Route 19). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Wanda Church 4813 Wanda Rd Roxana IL 62084, Roxana IL 62084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bohm Woods Nature Preserve Complex (approx. 2.4 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 3 miles away); The Mississippi River Festival (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Illinois (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Village of Hartford (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Lewis & Clark Expedition (approx. 4 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition in Illinois: A Bicentennial Tribute (approx. 4 miles away); "fixed on a place to build huts" (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Russell (was approx. 4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Wanda Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Camero, August 17, 2014

2. Wanda Methodist Church

Historical Marker in forground

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2014, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2014, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.