Plano in Kendall County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Plano Stone Church
Joseph Smith III (church president and prophet from 1860-1914) and his family lived in Plano from 1866-1881. The Plano Stone Church served as headquarters for the denomination during that time. Fourteen General Conferences of the church were hosted here. Plano was also home to Herald Publishing House, and numerous church publications were published here, including the Saints' Herald, Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible, the 1874 edition of the Book of Mormon, and the first Zion's Hope.
Erected 2003 by Community of Christ.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1855.
Location. 41° 39.601′ N, 88° 32.178′ W. Marker is in Plano, Illinois, in Kendall County. Marker is at the intersection of South Center Street and Dearborn Street, on the right when traveling south on South Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plano IL 60545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Yorkville Congregational Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Kendall County World War Memorial (approx. 4.7 miles away); Kendall County Historic Courthouse (approx. 4.8 miles away); Illinois' Northern Boundary (approx. 4.8 miles away); P. Y. Bliss House (approx. 8.2 miles away); First Settler (approx. 8.4 miles away); Bicentennial Grove (approx. 15.8 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2013. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 30, 2013. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.