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Name Coordinates Township GNIS ID Notes Adams: Warren: Armstrong: Medina: Established in 1848 and located just west of Armstrong Chapel. George D. Wagner, Indiana state representative elected in 1856 and a colonel during the Civil War, is buried here.
Sedalia was platted March 31, 1873 by James A. Campbell and Jackson B. McCune and was named after Sedalia, Illinois, the home town of an official of the Vandalia Railroad. McCune built the first house and was the first postmaster. William Miller operated the first store, Allen Branch was the first blacksmith, and Dr. Keeny the first physician. [3]
Pages in category "People from Momence, Illinois" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Don Bacon;
Momence is a city in Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,171 at the 2000 census, and 3,310 in 2010. The population was 3,171 at the 2000 census, and 3,310 in 2010.
St. James Memorial Chapel is a former Episcopal chapel located on the grounds of Howe Military School, in Howe, Indiana. It was built in 1902, and is a one-story, Tudor Revival style brick building sheathed with a limestone veneer. It measures 152 feet by 64 feet, and has additions made in 1909, 1914 (Mother's Chapel), and 1955.
While the oldest building in the district dates to 1849, significant development in downtown Momence did not begin until the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad reached the city in 1871. Roughly one-third of the district's buildings, primarily retail stores, were built between 1871 and 1900.
Vandalia was laid out in 1839. [3] A post office was established at Vandalia in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. [4] Two remaining landmarks and reminders of Vandalia's past are the historic chapel (built in 1895) and one-room schoolhouse (building completed in 1868), preserved and maintained by the Vandalia Community Preservation Association.
Doddridge Chapel and Cemetery is a historic chapel and cemetery located in Washington Township, Wayne County, Indiana. The chapel was built in 1876, and is a one-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick building. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a gable roof topped by a belfry and steeple. The cemetery was established in 1818, and ...