Historic Wayside Park
Historic Wayside Park is a park in Menard, Illinois. Historic Wayside Park is situated nearby to Farmers Point Cemetery, as well as near Lincolns New Salem State Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln’s New Salem.
Lincoln’s New Salem
Protected area
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Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site is a reconstruction of the former village of New Salem in Menard County, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. Lincoln’s New Salem is situated 2 miles north of Historic Wayside Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury and Petersburg.
Salisbury
Hamlet
Salisbury is an unincorporated community located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is located on Illinois Route 97, 11 miles northwest of Springfield. Salisbury was once located in its own rural township, Salisbury Township. Salisbury is situated 4½ miles southeast of Historic Wayside Park.
Petersburg
Photo: Matt Turner, CC BY 2.0.
Petersburg is a city in and the county seat of Menard County, Illinois, United States, on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the Sangamon River.
Tallula
Village
Tallula is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1857 by William G. Greene. The population was 434 at the 2020 census, down from 488 in 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tallula is situated 5 miles west of Historic Wayside Park.
Historic Wayside Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Menard, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94448° or 39° 56′ 40″ northLongitude
-89.84625° or 89° 50′ 47″ westInception
2006Open location code
86FGW5V3+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1372500605OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Farmers Point Cemetery and Hickory Grove Cemetery.
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