Christian County Sesquicentennial - Taylorville, IL - Community Commemoration on Waymarking.com

County of Capsule: Christian County
Location of Capsule: sidewalk, courthouse lawn, W. Main Cross St., Taylorville
Marker Text:

Herman Altman    Marilyn Connolly    Michael Mayer
James Barry    John Curtin    T. Robert Miller
Charles Bingham    William Curtis    J.C. Pearce
Robert Blount    Charles Declerck    Dante Pelati
William Bucshon    Bruce Jones    Lindsey Reese
Owen Butcher    Richard Klein    Rodger Ryan
Aurelius Schmitz    John Turner
Bill Williamson - Chairman

Christian County was formed February 15, 1839 out of Sangamon, Montgomery and Shelby Counties. It was named for Christian County, Kentucky
Christian County is not only a great place to live and work but it's in a great location at the center of the State of Illinois. It's major city of Taylorville sits in the heart of the county surrounded by farms and villages of friendly and prosperous people.

It's location offers a unique proximity within the state. It's an easy drive to major cities such as Decatur, Peoria, Champaign and Bloomington as well as Chicago and St. Louis - and especially Springfield, the capitol of the State of Illinois which is only a few miles away.

As throughout the entire area of central Illinois, you will find the influences of Abraham Lincoln, including as near as right here on the Christian County Courthouse lawn where you will find "Looking For Lincoln" wayside exhibits and a his statue with a pig, that tell various stories of Lincoln's connection to our county.

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