Site of First Settler in Kendall County, Illinois
Site of First Settler in Kendall County, Illinois is a memorial in Big Grove Township, Kendall, Illinois. Site of First Settler in Kendall County, Illinois is situated nearby to the aerodrome Vogen RLA Airport, as well as near the forest Kelloggs Grove.- Type: Memorial
- Description: plaque denoting the location of the first settler’s home in Kendall County, Illinois
- Also known as: “Site of First Settler in Kendall County”
- Inscription: “IN 1826, ROBERT BERESFORD SETTLED AT THIS SITE AND THUS BECAME THE FIRST SETTLER IN KENDALL COUNTY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nettle Creek and Newark.
Nettle Creek
Hamlet
Nettle Creek is an unincorporated community in Nettle Creek Township, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. Nettle Creek is situated 1½ miles southeast of Site of First Settler in Kendall County, Illinois.
Newark
Village
Newark is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 973 at the 2020 census. Newark is situated 5 miles north of Site of First Settler in Kendall County, Illinois.
Lisbon
Village
Lisbon is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census. The community was established in 1836 with a log tavern and a highway connecting Joliet to Chicago Road. Lisbon is situated 6 miles east of Site of First Settler in Kendall County, Illinois.
Site of First Settler in Kendall County, Illinois
- Categories: commemorative plaque and historic site
- Location: Big Grove Township, Kendall, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.46231° or 41° 27′ 44″ northLongitude
-88.59601° or 88° 35′ 46″ westOpen location code
86HHFC63+WHOpenStreetMap ID
node 11037917657OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q120719722
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