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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Coles County

 
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 (35) Cumberland County, IL (14) Douglas County, IL (5) Edgar County, IL (20) Moultrie County, IL (6) Shelby County, IL (22)  ColesCounty(45) Coles County (45)  ClarkCounty(35) Clark County (35)  CumberlandCounty(14) Cumberland County (14)  DouglasCounty(5) Douglas County (5)  EdgarCounty(20) Edgar County (20)  MoultrieCounty(6) Moultrie County (6)  ShelbyCounty(22) Shelby County (22)
Charleston is the county seat for Coles County
Adjacent to Coles County, Illinois
Clark County (35)  ►
Cumberland County (14)  ►
Douglas County (5)  ►
Edgar County (20)  ►
Moultrie County (6)  ►
Shelby County (22)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Coles County, Charleston — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Charleston, 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 County — Looking 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 Easton — 1782-1854 —
On East Lincoln Highway Road, on the left when traveling east.
9 ► Illinois, Coles County, Lerna — Lincoln's Care for His Family — Looking for Lincoln — 1848 —
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 Lincoln — 1778-1851, 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 Grave — Looking 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 Infantry — 1862-1865 —
On Shelby Avenue west of North First Division Street, on the left when traveling west.
20 ► Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 135th Illinois Infantry — 1864 —
On Shelby Avenue west of North First Division Street, on the left when traveling west.
21 ► Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 143rd Illinois Infantry — 1864 —
On Shelby Avenue west of North First Division Street, on the left when traveling west.
22 ► Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 21st Illinois Infantry — 1861-1866 —
On Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
23 ► Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — 79th Illinois Infantry — 1862-1865 —
On Shelby Avenue east of North Second Division Street, on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Illinois, Coles County, Mattoon — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Shelby / 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 Farm — 1831-1834 —
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 Mattoon — Looking 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 Richmond — Founded 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 Trial — Looking for Lincoln —
On North Pike Street north of Illinois Route 133, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026