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Historical Markers in Epworth, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of White 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 White County, IL (21) Edwards County, IL (4) Gallatin County, IL (19) Hamilton County, IL (3) Wabash County, IL (6) Wayne County, IL (3) Gibson County, IN (31) Posey County, IN (15)  WhiteCounty(21) White County (21)  EdwardsCounty(4) Edwards County (4)  GallatinCounty(19) Gallatin County (19)  HamiltonCounty(3) Hamilton County (3)  WabashCounty(6) Wabash County (6)  WayneCounty(3) Wayne County (3)  GibsonCountyIndiana(31) Gibson County (31)  PoseyCounty(15) Posey County (15)
Carmi is the county seat for White County
Epworth is in White County
      White County (21)  
ADJACENT TO WHITE COUNTY
      Edwards County (4)  
      Gallatin County (19)  
      Hamilton County (3)  
      Wabash County (6)  
      Wayne County (3)  
      Gibson County, Indiana (31)  
      Posey County, Indiana (15)  
 
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1 Illinois, White County, Epworth — Big Prairie ChurchEstablished 1812
On County Road 1450 East (County Route 7) at County Road 1175, on the right when traveling north on County Road 1450 East.
This church was the cradle of Methodism in White County. Early pioneers risked Indian raids to worship in the cabins of Robert Land and John Hanna. In 1812 presiding elder Peter Cartwright sent circuit rider John Smith to this settlement. This . . . Map (db m177839) HM
2 Illinois, White County, Epworth — Former Site of Big Prairie United Methodist Church
On County Road 1450 East (County Route 7) at County Road 1175 N, on the right when traveling north on County Road 1450 East.
Founded in 1812 while this part of the country was still a wilderness, and before Illinois was a state, Big Prairie Church was one of the oldest Methodist churches in Illinois at the time it was closed in December 2017. Early settlers Robert Land, . . . Map (db m177843) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024