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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Johnson County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Johnson County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Johnson County, IL (10) Massac County, IL (30) Pope County, IL (6) Pulaski County, IL (14) Saline County, IL (38) Union County, IL (27) Williamson County, IL (26)  JohnsonCounty(10) Johnson County (10)  MassacCounty(30) Massac County (30)  PopeCounty(6) Pope County (6)  PulaskiCounty(14) Pulaski County (14)  SalineCounty(38) Saline County (38)  UnionCounty(27) Union County (27)  WilliamsonCounty(26) Williamson County (26)
Vienna is the county seat for Johnson County
Adjacent to Johnson County, Illinois
Massac County (30)  ►
Pope County (6)  ►
Pulaski County (14)  ►
Saline County (38)  ►
Union County (27)  ►
Williamson County (26)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Goreville — Route of General George Rogers Clark —
On Illinois Route 37 north of Farris Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Route of Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark On march from Ft. Massac to Kaskaskia 1778 — — Map (db m201768) HM
2 ► Illinois, Johnson County, New Burnside — Tunnel Hill State Trail —
On Main Street just south of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
From 1870 through the next hundred years, trains reigned in southern Illinois. The presence of natural resources — coal, timber and fertile farmland — led to the establishment of railroad lines to transport goods to distant markets. Communities . . . — — Map (db m312584) HM
3 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Ozark — Old Ft. Massac and Kaskaskia Trail —
On U.S. 45 east of Walkington Road, on the right when traveling south.
Old Ft. Massac and Kaskaskia Trail crossed this county at this point. — — Map (db m146183) HM
4 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Simpson — Trigg Tower —
On Trigg Tower Road north of Rushing Road, on the right when traveling north.
Fire Towers in the Shawnee National Forest Area 1) Fires on the Forest Because of lightning strikes, field clearing practices and sparks from passing trains, forest fires were common in southern Illinois. Soon after the Shawnee . . . — — Map (db m307664) HM
5 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Vienna — Johnson County Courthouse — 1871 —
Near Court Street just west of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling west.
This building has been placed on The National Register of Historic Places by the State of Illinois and the United States Department of the Interior September 9, 2010 — — Map (db m186299) HM
6 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Vienna — Johnson County Honor Roll —
On Poplar Street at South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Poplar Street.
Adolph H Abbott • E Abbott • H Abbott • Ste Abbott • J M Abell • Marvin K Abell • R Abner • L R Ace • Alonzo Adams • B D Adams • B J Adams • Doyle J Adams • G Adams • Lindell L Adams • Lloyd R Adams • 6 Adkin • Alan . . . — — Map (db m253827) WM
7 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Vienna — Revolutionary War Veterans —
On Poplar Street east of S 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Early settlers of Johnson County included patriots of the Revolutionary War. With this Historical Marker we commemorate the following veterans. Daniel Chapman - Born July 25, 1756 in Westchester County, New York. Daniel Chapman served the . . . — — Map (db m146585) HM WM
8 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Vienna — Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark —
On South 4th Street south of Court Street, on the right when traveling south.
Route of Gen. Geo Rogers Clark on march from Ft Massac to Kaskaskia 1778 — — Map (db m146584) HM
9 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Vienna — Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark —
On Illinois Route 146 west of Ashwood Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Route of Gen. George Rogers Clark on march from Ft. Massac to Kaskaskia 1778 — — Map (db m161009) HM
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10 ► Illinois, Johnson County, Vienna — Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers — enlisted from Johnson County, Illinois —
On South 5th Street just south of Court Street, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to the memory of Thirteen Hundred and Sixty-four Volunteers enlisted from Johnson County, Illinois, during the rebellion, 1861-65. Erected October 1, 1907, by Vienna Post 221, G.A.R. and Vienna Camp, 9, S. of V. Division . . . — — Map (db m186298) WM
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026