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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Argenta

 
Clickable Map of Macon 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 Macon County, IL (46) Christian County, IL (12) De Witt County, IL (15) Logan County, IL (100) Moultrie County, IL (6) Piatt County, IL (19) Sangamon County, IL (244) Shelby County, IL (22)  MaconCounty(46) Macon County (46)  ChristianCounty(12) Christian County (12)  DeWittCounty(15) DeWitt County (15)  LoganCounty(100) Logan County (100)  MoultrieCounty(6) Moultrie County (6)  PiattCounty(19) Piatt County (19)  SangamonCounty(244) Sangamon County (244)  ShelbyCounty(22) Shelby County (22)
Decatur is the county seat for Macon County
Argenta is in Macon County
Macon County (46)  ►
ADJACENT TO MACON COUNTY
Christian County (12)  ►
DeWitt County (15)  ►
Logan County (100)  ►
Moultrie County (6)  ►
Piatt County (19)  ►
Sangamon County (244)  ►
Shelby County (22)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Macon County, Argenta — Dr. Robert Ferrier Carr and Emily Smick Carr — In Memory of —
Who built their home in Newburg one mile south of here in 1859 before the railroad came to Argenta. He was the only physician in this vicinity during the Civil War. Mrs. Carr moved to Chicago in 1894, died in 1937, at age of 98 years, and is . . . — — Map (db m295181) HM
2 ► Illinois, Macon County, Argenta — Friends Creek Veterans Memorial —
Dedicated to those who have served When you go home, tell them of us and say, For their tomorrow we gave our today [Armed Services Emblems] This memorial has been made possible through the work and effort of Boy Scout Troop . . . — — Map (db m295178) WM
3 ► Illinois, Macon County, Argenta — Grain Elevator Office — Historical Building — Circa 1900 —
[On rear reads] Eagle Scout Project Stephen Ryan Troop 31 September 2020 Special Thanks to the Community of Argenta — — Map (db m295176) HM
4 ► Illinois, Macon County, Argenta, Friends Creek Township — Illinois Remembers —
SP4 Richard Wiley • MSGT Timothy Bodden POW*MIA You are not forgotten — — Map (db m312517) WM
5 ► Illinois, Macon County, Argenta, Pride of the Prairie Rest Area — Illinois Remembers POW/MIA — You Are Not Forgotten —
SP4 Richard Wiley [Vietnam, 1972] • MSGT Timothy Bodden [Laos, 1967] — — Map (db m287448) WM
6 ► Illinois, Macon County, Argenta — Prairie Park Veterans Memorial — Dedicated to All Veterans — For God and Country • For Liberty and Justice —
In honor and memory of all men and women who have served and will serve in the Armed Forces of the United States of America [Armed Services Emblems} — — Map (db m295175) WM
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026