Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad
Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad is a memorial in Big Grove Township, Kendall, Illinois. Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad is situated nearby to Fern Dell Museum, as well as near Charles B. Phillips Public Library District.- Type: Memorial
- Description: plaque commemorating the site of the Illinois Midland Railroad, the shortest railroad in the United States
- Inscription: “ILLINOIS AND MIDLAND RAILROAD SHORTESET RAILROAD IN THE UNITED STATES SPONSORED BY KENDALL COUNTY COUNCIL THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPT. OF ILLINOIS”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cushing Field.
Cushing Field
Aerodrome
Cushing Field is a privately owned, public use airport located 2 miles southwest of Newark, Illinois, United States. In 2019, the airport received the Illinois Airport of the Year Award in the "Privately Owned/Public Use" category. Cushing Field is situated 1½ miles southwest of Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newark and Millington.
Newark
Village
Newark is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 973 at the 2020 census.
Millington
Village
Millington is a village in Kendall and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 617 at the 2020 census, down from 665 at the 2010 census. Millington is situated 2 miles northwest of Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad.
Millbrook
Village
Millbrook is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated on November 5, 2002, and had a population of 277 at the 2020 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Millbrook is situated 4½ miles north of Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad.
Site of the Illinois Midland Railroad
- Categories: Kendall County 1976 Bicentennial Commission Plaque and historic site
- Location: Big Grove Township, Kendall, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.53776° or 41° 32′ 16″ northLongitude
-88.58251° or 88° 34′ 57″ westOpen location code
86HHGCQ8+4XOpenStreetMap ID
node 11123633495OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q121548920
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Highlights include Fern Dell Museum and Charles B. Phillips Public Library District.
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