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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Menard County

 
Clickable Map of Menard 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 Menard County, IL (27) Cass County, IL (17) Logan County, IL (100) Mason County, IL (8) Sangamon County, IL (244)  MenardCounty(27) Menard County (27)  CassCounty(17) Cass County (17)  LoganCounty(100) Logan County (100)  MasonCounty(8) Mason County (8)  SangamonCounty(244) Sangamon County (244)
Petersburg is the county seat for Menard County
Adjacent to Menard County, Illinois
Cass County (17)  ►
Logan County (100)  ►
Mason County (8)  ►
Sangamon County (244)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Menard County, Athens — Abraham Lincoln, Deputy Surveyor, Sangamon County, Illinois — 1833 – 1837 —
On South Main Street at Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
2 ► Illinois, Menard County, Athens — Lincoln and the City of Athens — Looking for Lincoln — 1837 —
On South Main Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
3 ► Illinois, Menard County, Athens — Long Nine Banquet Site —
On Main Street at Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
4 ► Illinois, Menard County, Athens — Mott & Henning Funeral Home —
On North Main Street north of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Illinois, Menard County, Athens — V.F.W. Post 5302 Memorial —
On Springfield Road at State Route 29, on the right when traveling west on Springfield Road.
6 ► Illinois, Menard County, Athens — Veterans Memorial —
On Dottie Bednarko Drive, in the median.
7 ► Illinois, Menard County, Athens — Veterans Memorial —
On Springfield Road at State Route 29/123, on the right when traveling west on Springfield Road.
8 ► Illinois, Menard County, Greenview — Marbold Farmstead —
On Illinois Route 29 north of Hoppler Road, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District — Petersburg, Illinois — County-Seat Marker —
On East Douglas Avenue at South Sixth Street, on the left when traveling west on East Douglas Avenue.
10 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Dr. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson — 1823 - 1871 —
On Sangamon Avenue (Illinois Route 123) west of Curtis Black Top, on the left when traveling west.
11 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Edgar Lee Masters — Boyhood Home and Memorial Museun —
On S. Eighth Street at W. Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on S. Eighth Street.
12 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Lincoln in Petersburg — Looking for Lincoln — 1845 —
On South 6th Street (Illinois Route 97) at East Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street.
13 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Lincoln the Surveyor — Looking for Lincoln —
On South 7th Street at West Jackson Street on South 7th Street.
14 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — AQHHMP #4 — Peter McCue — American Quarter Horse Historical Marker —
On East Douglas Street at South 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Douglas Street.
15 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — R & D Frackelton General Store —
On East Jackson Street west of South 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Site of the First "Circus Barn" —
On East Douglas Street at S Fifth Street, on the right when traveling east on East Douglas Street.
17 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — The Frackelton State Bank —
On South 7th Street at East Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on South 7th Street.
18 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — The New Salem Lincoln League —
Near Illinois Route 97.
19 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — The Survey of Petersburg — Looking for Lincoln —
On West Jackson Street at 7th Street on West Jackson Street.
20 ► Illinois, Menard County, Petersburg — Veterans Memorial —
On South 6th Street (State Road 97/123) at East Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street.
21 ► Illinois, Menard County, Tallula — Historic Tree —
On Illinois Route 123 at Route 97 on Illinois Route 123.
22 ► Illinois, Menard County, Tallula — Lincoln’s Store Partner
On Illinois Route 97 at Rock Creek Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Illinois Route 97. Reported missing.
23 ► Illinois, Menard County, Tallula — Mentor Graham — 1800 - 1886 — Teacher of Abraham Lincoln —
On Illinois Route 97 0.1 miles south of Route 123.
24 ► Illinois, Menard County, Tallula — New Salem —
On Illinois Route 123 at Route 97 on Illinois Route 123.
25 ► Illinois, Menard County, Tallula — Prairie Land —
On Illinois Route 123 at Route 97 on Illinois Route 123.
26 ► Illinois, Menard County, Tallula — Sangamon River —
On Illinois Route 123 at Route 97 on Illinois Route 123.
27 ► Illinois, Menard County, Talula — The Wayside Hawthorn —
On Illinois Route 123 at Route 97, on the right when traveling east on Illinois Route 123.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026