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Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 44,967. [1] ... Historical population; Census
Location of Macoupin County in Illinois. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Macoupin County, Illinois. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Carlinville is in central Macoupin County. Illinois Routes 4 and 108 pass through the city center, joining as East 1st South Street through the city's east side. Route 4 leads north-northeast 40 miles (64 km) to Springfield, the state capital, and south 21 miles (34 km) to Staunton, while Route 108 leads east 13 miles (21 km) to Interstate 55 and west 29 miles (47 km) to Carrollton.
The district consists of much of central and eastern Carlinville and is roughly bounded by Oak Street, Mulberry Street, Morgan Street, and the eastern city limits. The Macoupin County Courthouse, a Beaux-Arts building built in 1867–70, is the focal point of the district. The courthouse is situated in a public square in downtown Carlinville ...
As Euro-Americans arrived in Macoupin County, the site of the future Bunker Hill was settled in 1830. At that time, the area was known as "Wolf Ridge", due to the presence of wolves in the vicinity. The first settler was Elijah Lincoln in 1830, who established a land claim one and a half miles southwest of present Bunker Hill. Shortly after he ...
Palmyra is located in northwestern Macoupin County at (39.433980, -89.995424 Illinois Route 111 passes through the village as Main Street, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Waverly and southwest 22 miles (35 km) to Medora.
Benld is located in southeastern Macoupin County in the southwest corner of Cahokia Township. It is bordered to the south by the village of Sawyerville and to the northwest by the village of Mount Clare. Illinois Route 4 runs along the western border of Benld, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Gillespie and south 6 miles (10 km) to Staunton.
The house is now owned by the Macoupin County Historical Society, which uses it for the Anderson Mansion Museum. [ 2 ] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1992.