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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Effingham

 
Clickable Map of Effingham 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 Effingham County, IL (18) Clay County, IL (3) Cumberland County, IL (14) Fayette County, IL (58) Jasper County, IL (8) Shelby County, IL (22)  EffinghamCounty(18) Effingham County (18)  ClayCounty(3) Clay County (3)  CumberlandCounty(14) Cumberland County (14)  FayetteCounty(58) Fayette County (58)  JasperCounty(8) Jasper County (8)  ShelbyCounty(22) Shelby County (22)
Effingham is the county seat for Effingham County
Effingham is in Effingham County
Effingham County (18)  ►
ADJACENT TO EFFINGHAM COUNTY
Clay County (3)  ►
Cumberland County (14)  ►
Fayette County (58)  ►
Jasper County (8)  ►
Shelby County (22)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Effingham — Crossroads of Opportunity —
On East Jefferson Avenue west of South 3rd Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling east.
From 1871 to 2007, this courthouse was the heart of Effingham County government. For many cities on the National Road, a courthouse promised growth and prosperity. For others, it stood as silent testimony that fortunes change, and promises aren't . . . — — Map (db m152529) HM
2 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Effingham County Courthouse — 1872 —
On Jefferson Avenue east of 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m59439) HM
3 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Korean War Veterans Memorial —
On South Veterans Drive just south of East Blohm Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to Korean War Veterans 1950 -- 1953 50th anniversary 2000 - 2003 — — Map (db m265869) WM
4 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Lord Thomas Howard, Earl of Effingham —
On Washington Avenue at 3rd Street (U.S. 45), on the left when traveling west on Washington Avenue.
The City and County of Effingham erect and dedicate this monument to the memory of Lord Thomas Howard Earl of Effingham who with courage and loyalty to his principles of freedom and justice resigned his commission as deputy . . . — — Map (db m59441) HM
5 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Theodore J. Hoffman — VFW Post 1769 —
On South Veterans Drive at East Blohm Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Veterans Drive.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States POW-MIA You are not forgotten Chartered 1930 — — Map (db m265878) WM
6 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Veterans Memorial — Lest We Forget — In God We Trust —
On Jefferson Avenue at 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on Jefferson Avenue.
Dedicated to all veterans of Effingham County who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America Dedicated Nov. 11. 1991 — — Map (db m59483) WM
7 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Welcome to the Cross at the Crossroads! —
Near Pike Avenue west of Heartland Avenue.
We Invite You to Explore the Grounds, Visit the Welcome Center, Pray in the Chapel, and Enjoy the Presence of Christ. The History of the Cross: • In the Spring of 1997, John & Fran Schultz visited a similar Cross in Groom, TX. . . . — — Map (db m152457) HM
8 ► Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham — Yates Post No. 88 W.R.C. —
On Jefferson Avenue west of 3rd Street (U.S. 45), on the right when traveling west.
In memory of Womans Relief Corps Auxiliary of Yates Post No. 88 — — Map (db m59440) HM
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Nov. 13, 2026