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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Shelby County

 
Clickable Map of Shelby 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 Shelby County, IL (22) Christian County, IL (12) Coles County, IL (45) Cumberland County, IL (14) Effingham County, IL (18) Fayette County, IL (58) Macon County, IL (46) Montgomery County, IL (31) Moultrie County, IL (6)  ShelbyCounty(22) Shelby County (22)  ChristianCounty(12) Christian County (12)  ColesCounty(45) Coles County (45)  CumberlandCounty(14) Cumberland County (14)  EffinghamCounty(18) Effingham County (18)  FayetteCounty(58) Fayette County (58)  MaconCounty(46) Macon County (46)  MontgomeryCounty(31) Montgomery County (31)  MoultrieCounty(6) Moultrie County (6)
Shelbyville is the county seat for Shelby County
Adjacent to Shelby County, Illinois
Christian County (12)  ►
Coles County (45)  ►
Cumberland County (14)  ►
Effingham County (18)  ►
Fayette County (58)  ►
Macon County (46)  ►
Montgomery County (31)  ►
Moultrie County (6)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Cowden — Thompson Mill Bridge —
On 1790 East west of 1740 East, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Cowden — Veteran Memorial — God Bless America —
On West Locust Street at North Cowden Street, on the right when traveling west on West Locust Street.
3 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Moweaqua — Lincoln's Cavalry Guard — Looking for Lincoln —
On South Main Street south of East Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Moweaqua — Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster —
On West Cherry Street west of South Plum Street, in the median.
5 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Moweaqua — Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster Memorial —
On West Cherry Street west of South Plum Street, in the median.
6 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — "Let's Debate" by John McClarey —
On East Main Street west of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Shelbyville, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On Main Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
8 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Anthony Thornton — Looking for Lincoln — 1853 —
On East Main Street (Illinois Route 16) east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — First Commercial Pick-up Baler — Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering —
On East Main Street at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
10 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Freedom Square —
On East Main Street at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
11 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lincoln - Thornton Debate — Looking for Lincoln — 1856 —
On East Main Street (Illinois Route 16) west of South Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lincoln's Court Cases — Looking for Lincoln — 1852 —
On East Main Street (Illinois Route 16) at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
13 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lincoln-Thornton Debate / Lincoln Circuit —
On Main Street (Illinois Route 16) at Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
14 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Mrs. Josephine Garis Cochran — 1839-1913 —
On South Broadway Street south of West Main Street ( Route 16), on the right when traveling south.
15 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Shelby County Memorial —
On East Main Street (Illinois Route 16) west of Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Soldiers and Sailors Monument — Shelby County War Memorial —
On East Main Street at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
17 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — The Horace M. Tallman House —
On West Main Street (Illinois Route 16) at South Douglass Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
18 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Traveling the Circuit — Looking for Lincoln — 1850 —
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
19 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Shelbyville, Clarksburg Township — Clarksburg School — 1892-2018 —
On 800 North (County Highway 7) 0.2 miles west of 2148 East, on the left when traveling west.
20 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Sigel — Veterans Memorial —
On Church Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Church Street.
21 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Strasburg — Lincoln and Divorce — Looking for Lincoln — 1853 —
On Commercial Street at Cedar Street, on the right when traveling east on Commercial Street.
22 ► Illinois, Shelby County, Strasburg — Strasburg Veterans Memorial —
On Locust Street north of Commercial Street, on the left when traveling north.
 
 
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Oct. 12, 2026