Cherry Street Baptist Church

Cherry Street Baptist Church is a church in Alton Township, Madison, Illinois. Cherry Street Baptist Church is situated nearby to the memorial Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, as well as near Yakel House and Union Brewery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alton National Cemetery and Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument.

Alton National Cemetery

Cemetery

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Alton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Alton, in Madison County, Illinois. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses only half an acre plot of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 522 interments. Alton National Cemetery is situated 1,500 feet east of Cherry Street Baptist Church.

Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument

Memorial

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The Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in Alton, Illinois, to Elijah P. Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument is situated 930 feet southeast of Cherry Street Baptist Church.

Yakel House and Union Brewery

House

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The Yakel House and Union Brewery are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in Alton, Illinois. Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836. Yakel House and Union Brewery is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Cherry Street Baptist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.

Alton

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Alton is a charming river town in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, Alton has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

East Alton

Village

East Alton is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. East Alton is situated 3 miles east of Cherry Street Baptist Church.

Wood River

Town

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Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. Wood River developed as a company town around a Standard Oil refinery built in 1907 and 1908 and was chartered as a city in 1923. Wood River is situated 4½ miles southeast of Cherry Street Baptist Church.

Cherry Street Baptist Church

Type: Church
Category: religion
Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89144° or 38° 53′ 29″ north

Longitude

-90.16872° or 90° 10′ 7″ west

Elevation

531 feet (162 metres)

Open location code

86CFVRRJ+HG

GeoNames ID

4235718

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