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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Coles County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Coles 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 Coles County, IL (45) Clark County, IL (31) Cumberland County, IL (12) Douglas County, IL (5) Edgar County, IL (18) Moultrie County, IL (5) Shelby County, IL (18)  ColesCounty(45) Coles County (45)  ClarkCounty(31) Clark County (31)  CumberlandCounty(12) Cumberland County (12)  DouglasCounty(5) Douglas County (5)  EdgarCounty(18) Edgar County (18)  MoultrieCounty(5) Moultrie County (5)  ShelbyCounty(18) Shelby County (18)
Charleston is the county seat for Coles County
Adjacent to Coles County, Illinois
      Clark County (31)  
      Cumberland County (12)  
      Douglas County (5)  
      Edgar County (18)  
      Moultrie County (5)  
      Shelby County (18)  
 
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1 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictCharleston, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Jackson Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
2 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Coles County Courthouse
On Jackson Street east of 6th Street, on the left when traveling east.
3 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Coles County War Memorial
On 7th Street at Monroe Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 7th Street.
4 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Rally After the Debate / Lincoln in Coles CountyLooking for Lincoln
On Jackson Avenue at 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on Jackson Avenue.
5 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — The Charleston Riot
On 7th Street at Jackson Avenue, on the left when traveling north on 7th Street.
6 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — The Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Charleston
On E Street, 0.1 miles south of West State Street (Illinois Route 316), on the right when traveling south.
7 Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Tribute of Coles County in Honor of Her Sons Who Fought for the Union
On 6th Street at Monroe Avenue, on the left when traveling south on 6th Street.
8 Illinois, Coles County, Janesville, Pleasant Grove Township — Corp. Richard Easton1782-1854
On East Lincoln Highway Road, on the left when traveling east.
9 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Lincoln's Care for His FamilyLooking for Lincoln
On County Route 040 N east of County Route 1420 E, on the left when traveling east.
10 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Moore House
On Lincoln Highway Road south of County Route 150N, on the right when traveling south.
11 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Shiloh Cemetery
On East Lincoln Highway Road west of County Road 1300E, on the right when traveling west.
12 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — The Last Lincoln Farm
On County Route 040 N east of Route 1420 E, on the right when traveling east.
13 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — The Reuben Moore Home
On Lincoln Highway Road (County Road 1520E) just south of County Road 150N, on the right when traveling south.
14 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln1778-1851, 1788-1869
Near East Lincoln Highway Road west of County Road 1300E.
15 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Thomas Lincoln Cemetery War Memorial
Near East Lincoln Highway Road near County Road 1300E.
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16 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Thomas Lincoln, Kentucky Militiaman
Near East Lincoln Highway Road west of County Road 1300E.
17 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Thomas Lincoln's GraveLooking for Lincoln — 1851 —
Near East Lincoln Highway Road west of County Road 1300E.
18 Illinois, Coles County, Lerna, Pleasant Grove Township — Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Shiloh Encampment Site
On South Lincoln Highway, on the right when traveling east.
19 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 123rd Illinois Infantry1862-1865
On Shelby Avenue west of North First Division Street, on the left when traveling west.
20 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 135th Illinois Infantry1864
On Shelby Avenue west of North First Division Street, on the left when traveling west.
21 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 143rd Illinois Infantry1864
On Shelby Avenue west of North First Division Street, on the left when traveling west.
22 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 21st Illinois Infantry1861-1866
On Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
23 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 79th Illinois Infantry1862-1865
On Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
24 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial DistrictShelby / Coles Counties — County Line Marker —
On Old State Road at County Route 100E, on the left when traveling west on Old State Road.
25 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — An Emerging Center
On South 17th Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south on South 17th Street.
26 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Building Community
On South 17th Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south on South 17th Street.
27 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Civility
On Broadway Avenue at South 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Avenue.
28 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Confederate Operatives In Mattoon
On North 19th Street (U.S. 45) at Western Avenue, on the left when traveling south on North 19th Street.
29 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — General U. S Grant took Command
On Broadway Avenue west of South 17th Street, on the right when traveling west.
30 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — In the National Spotlight
On Broadway Avenue at South 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Avenue.
31 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant
On Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
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32 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Lincoln Farm1831-1834
On East County Road 330N east of North County Road 650E (County Route 19), on the right when traveling west.
33 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Lincoln's Last Visit / The Debaters in MattoonLooking for Lincoln — 1861/1858 —
On Broadway Avenue at South 17th Street, on the right when traveling west on Broadway Avenue.
34 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Mattoon's Union Agricultural Fairgrounds and Civil War Camp Grant
On Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
35 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Postwar Ups and Downs
On Broadway Avenue at South 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Avenue.
36 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Site of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
On North 14th Street at Charleston Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 14th Street.
37 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Site of The Village of RichmondFounded August 27, 1836
On Old State Road (State Highway 7) 0.8 miles east of Lake Road (County Road 280E), on the left when traveling west.
38 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Surviving Hard Times
On Broadway Avenue at South 17th Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadway Avenue.
39 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — The Early Days
On South 17th Street at Broadway Avenue on South 17th Street.
40 Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Vietnam War Memorial
On Broadway Avenue at North 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on Broadway Avenue.
41 Illinois, Coles County, Oakland — Civil War Memorial
On West Main Street west of North Pike Street, on the right when traveling west.
42 Illinois, Coles County, Oakland — Gristmill Stone Recovered from the Little Embarras River
On North Walnut Street north of West Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
43 Illinois, Coles County, Oakland — Home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford
On North Pike Street north of Illinois Route 133, on the right when traveling north.
44 Illinois, Coles County, Oakland — Oakland, Illinois Community W. W. I War Memorial
On West Main Street west of North Pike Street, on the right when traveling west.
45 Illinois, Coles County, Oakland — The Matson Slave TrialLooking for Lincoln
On North Pike Street north of Illinois Route 133, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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May. 2, 2024