Shields Branch

Shields Branch is a stream in , . Shields Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

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

Cemetery
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of , in . 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.

Memorial
Photo: Kazvorpal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Elijah Lovejoy Monument, Elijah Parrish Lovejoy Shaft, Lovejoy Monument, and Lovejoy State Memorial, is a memorial in , to Elijah P.

House
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The are a historic house and brewery complex located at 1421-1431 Pearl St. in , . Philip Yakel, a German immigrant, built the brewery soon after coming to America in 1836.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton and East Alton.

Photo: ksablan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a charming river town in just across the from , Missouri. Once a blue collar town of heavy manufacturing, has transformed itself into a tourist destination and wedding and reception resort of the Midwest.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 5,786 at the 2020 census, down from 6,301 in 2010. is situated 3 miles east of Shields Branch.

Town
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is a city in , . The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census. developed as a company town around a Standard Oil refinery built in 1907 and 1908 and was chartered as a city in 1923. is situated 4 miles southeast of Shields Branch.

Shields Branch

Latitude
38.89033° or 38° 53′ 25″ north
Longitude
-90.16233° or 90° 9′ 44″ west
Elevation
427 feet (130 metres)
Open location code
86CFVRRQ+43
Geo­Names ID
4249905
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