South Henderson Church

The South Henderson Church is a historic Presbyterian church located in rural Henderson County, Illinois, north of the village of Biggsville. The church was built in 1854; it was the second church building used by the local Associate Reformed Presbyterian congregation, which formed in 1835 and built its first church two years later.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge.

Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge

Bridge

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The Oquawka Wagon Bridge is a covered bridge located 2.5 miles south of Oquawka in Henderson County, Illinois. The wooden bridge was built in 1866, replacing an earlier bridge called the Eames Bridge; the bridge structure cost $2,125, while its stone abutments cost $2.40 per perch. Oquawka Wagon Covered Bridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Henderson Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gladstone and Biggsville.

Gladstone

Village

Gladstone is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Gladstone is situated 2½ miles west of South Henderson Church.

Biggsville

Village

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Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census, down from 304 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Biggsville is situated 3 miles southeast of South Henderson Church.

Oquawka

Town

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Oquawka is a village and the county seat of Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,134 at the 2020 census. Oquawka is part of the Burlington micropolitan area. Oquawka is situated 4½ miles northwest of South Henderson Church.

South Henderson Church

Type: Church
Description: historic church in Illinois, United States
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Gladstone Township, Henderson, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.87309° or 40° 52′ 23″ north

Longitude

-90.91403° or 90° 54′ 51″ west

Elevation

669 feet (204 metres)

Open location code

86GFV3FP+69

OpenStreetMap ID

node 354177322

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

GeoNames ID

4911929

Wikidata ID

Q16900375

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