First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a church in Alton Township, Madison, Illinois which is located on Alby Street. First Presbyterian Church is situated nearby to Alton Military Prison, as well as near the village East Alton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Presbyterian
- Address: 514 Alby Street, Alton, IL 62002
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alton Military Prison and Clark Bridge.
Alton Military Prison
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Alton Military Prison was a prison located in Alton, Illinois, built in 1833 as the first state penitentiary in Illinois and closed in 1857. During the American Civil War, the prison was reopened in 1862 to accommodate the growing population of Confederate prisoners of war and ceased to be prison at the end of the war in 1865. Alton Military Prison is situated 1,500 feet west of First Presbyterian Church.
Clark Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Illinois2011, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Clark Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Mississippi River between West Alton, Missouri and Alton, Illinois, United States. Named after explorer William Clark like the bridge it replaced, the bridge opened in 1994. Clark Bridge is situated 3,600 feet southeast of First Presbyterian Church.
McPike Mansion
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.
Alton
Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 4 miles east of First Presbyterian Church.
Godfrey
Town
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. Godfrey is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Godfrey is situated 4½ miles north of First Presbyterian Church.
First Presbyterian Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.89215° or 38° 53′ 32″ northLongitude
-90.18438° or 90° 11′ 4″ westElevation
515 feet (157 metres)Open location code
86CFVRR8+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 769424738OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=presbyterianGeoNames ID
4238607
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