Guide to Woodford County Historical Sites By the Woodford County Bicentennial Commission, 1976 Woodford County, Illinois, Genealogy Trails This book is located at the Woodford County Historical Society.  This index was complied by Karen Fyke, 2006,  for the Woodford County Historical Society (used here with permission). Information can be obtained through writing at: Woodford County Historical Society, 112 N. Main, Eureka, IL 61530 or WCHS.

A - L M - Z 4-H Fairgrounds 24 Caroling Street (Spring Bay) 17 Engle, Christian 36 Hodel, Harold 38 4-H Federation 24 Carroll Cemetery 10 Esch, Noah 12 Hodel, Kent 38 A. G. Ewing Home (Eureka) 15 Carter, Laura 35 Eureka 4,212,13 Hodel, Raymond 27 A.D.A. Building (ElPaso) 14 Caterpillar Trail 32 Eureka Canning Factory 14 Hodgson, Ed. 14 ABC Washing Machine Factory (Roanoke) 16 Cazenovia 5 Eureka College 6,11,15,30 Hohulin, Gottlieb 10 Abolitionist 11 Cazenovia Twp. 2,11 Eureka Kiwanis 24 Hohulin, Sam 15 Acres, John W. 2 Centennial Church Site and Cemetery 10 Eureka Public Library 15,34 Holbert, Dr. 23 Adams Road (Eureka) 11 Centennial Farms 25 Eureka Women’s Club 34 Holland, Denzel 7 Adlai E. Stevenson House (Metamora) 15 Central Illinois Harvestore (Eureka) 27 Evans, Rowland 28 Home Bureau 24 Administration Building of Eureka College 15 Central Street (ElPaso) 14 Evergreen Cemetery (ElPaso) 14 Honeg Trucking Inc. (Eureka) 9 Ales, Chester 3 Certified Food Center (Eureka) 8 Evey, Sherman 13 Horn, Caleb 12 Alig, Peter 36 Chapel Building of Eureka College 15 Extension Department of the U. of I. 24 Hosher, Jefferson 2 Altorfer Brothers (Roanoke) 16 Cherry Street (ElPaso) 14 Farm Bureau 24 Hosher, William 36 American Dairy Assoc. Building (ElPaso) 14 Chester, Mass. 11 Farm Bureau Park 24 Household Science Club (Washburn) 33 American Legion Log Cabin (Washburn) 17 Chestnut Street (ElPaso) 14 Farmer Co-op 13 Hoyt, Mrs. Lou 28 American Revolution 2,10,15 Chestnut Street (Kappa) 15 Farmer’s Grain Co-operative (Eureka) 21 Hunzinger, Frank 27 Amish-Mennonite Church (near Metamora)10 Chestnut Street (Minonk) 16 Farmers’ State Bank (Benson) 13 Huschen, June 35 Andrews George 13 Cheviot sheep 11 Farnis, Mr. 10 Huschen, Robert E. 31 Angus Cattle 11 Chicago Butchers (Minonk) 8 Farnisville 10 Husseman St. (Roanoke) 34 Apostolic Christian Church (Mackinaw Dells) 10 Childs, E. A. 13 Farnsworth, E. N. 11 Illinois Central College 31 Armostrong, Joann 1 Chlopicki, Ludwik 14 Fauber’s Greenhouse (Metamora) 27 Illinois Central Gulf Rail Road 17 Armstrong, Joann 4 Christ, Charles 1 Faw, Jud 35 Illinois Central Rail Road (ElPaso) 14 Armstrong, Joanne 1 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 30 Feather Cleaning Factory (Benson) 18 Illinois Prairie District Public Library 33,35 Armstrong, Polly Ann 28 Christian Church (Eureka) 14 Fehr, B. J. 18 Illinois River 11 Armstrong, Wayne 27 Christian Church (Secor) 16 Felter, P. A. 13 Illinois Valley Library System 34 Au Sable River 36 Christian Union church (Metamora) 16 Ferrell, J. P. 2 Ingersoll, Robert E. 7 B. J. Fehr’s Blacksmithing (Roanoke) 18 Church of the Brethren 26 Fifer, Joseph 7 Ingersoll, Robert G. 15 Babcock, Edgar 2 Church of the United Brethren (Roanoke) 10 Filger Library (Minonk) 35 Ingold Ford Sales (Washburn) 25 Baer, Harold 1 Church Street (Benson) 13 Filger, David 35 Ioerger, Gladys I. 27 Baker, Ed 4 Cinkovich, Diane 1 Fire Bell (Metamora) 36 Ioerger, Harold H. 27 Baker, Georgine 33 Circuit Riders 12 Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. 25 Ioerger, Virgil E. 27 Baker, Isaac 39 City Hall (ElPaso) 14 First Baptist Church (Eureka) 15 Iowa Gold Mine corn 6 Baker, Seth 39 Clayton Twp. 2,11,12 First National Bank of Eureka 9 Ireland, C. H. 17 Ball, W. G. 6 Clingman, G. W. 28 First National Bank of Metamora 31 Iron Fence (Metamora) 16 Band Stand (Metamora) 36 Coal Mine (Minonk) 16 First Negro voter in Illinois (ElPaso) 14 Irons, Mrs. Earl 24 Baptist Chuch (Benson) 13,18 Cobbler (Kappa) 15 First Street (ElPaso) 14 Irving, David 7 Baptist Church (Roanoke) 16 College Street (Eureka) 15 Fischer, Issac 2 Irving, J. C. “Cass” 7 Barnard, S. Y. 12 Congerville 10,14,15 Fisher, A. S. 30 Isch, Fred C. 36 Barth, Robert 27 Congerville Grain & Feed So. 22 Fisher, Anthony 13 Isoardi Insurance Agency (Roanoke) 25 Barth, Roberta 27 Conservation Contractors Limestone Service (Metamora) 22 Fitch, Ralph 35 Isoardi, Joseph J. 25 Bayer, Louisa 6 Corn Belt Cooperative Library System 33 Fitzpatrick, Edward 10 Jacksonville, IL 7 Beatty, John P. 39 Cornwell, Sharon 1 Ford, Edith 35 James Street (Eureka) 15 Beavers, Ivan 3 County Seed Assoc. 24 Fords 13 James, Lena O’Neil 34 Bechtel, Jack 7 Coventry Home (Eureka) 14 Forney, Peter 28 Jameson, Gary 1 Bechtel, Marilyn Cox Transfer, Inc. (Eureka) 9 Fort Dearborn Massacre 36 Janssen, Emerson L. 27 Bechtel’s Family Dining 7 Cox, Elsie 1 Fort, Arthur C. 35 Janssen, George D. 27 Bell & Kent 13 Creamery (Benson) 18 Fort, Clara 35 Jefferson Park (ElPaso) 33 Bell, George 10 Cribben, Thomase 13 Fort, H. C. 35 Jefferson Street (Washburn) 17,33 Belshaw, Barry 4 Cruger 24 Four Leaf Clover Club 24 Jennings, Amanda 28 Belsley, Christian 28 Cruger Twp. 2,10,11 Fourth Street (Minonk) 16 Jennings, Lizzie 28 Benedict, Donald 4 Cufman, Naomi 34 Fox, Dana 1 Jennings, Lucy 28 Benson 4,13,18 Cunningham, Ivanelle 35 Frances Street (Metamora) 15 Jeter, James N. 13 Benson Bee Newspaper 18 Danforth, George P. 2 Franciscan Fathers 10 Jim Quiram company (Washburn) 18 Benson Cemetery 12 Danforth, George P. 2 Franklin, J. D. 2 Johan, Joan 1 Benson Farmers’ Co-op Grain Assoc, 13 Darst Street (Eureka) 14 Freeze, L. J. 28 John Darst Home (Eureka) 14 Benson Grade & High School 18 Darst, John 14 Friedrich, W. H. 13 Johnson Street (Minonk) 16 Benson Lumber Co. 18 Davenport, Lucy A. 28 Froelich Memorial Home (ElPaso) 14 Johnson, Betty 1 Benson Milling Co. 9 Davidson Street (Roanoke) 34 Front Street (ElPaso) 14 Johnson, Charles E. 4 Bernius, Nancy 4 Davidson, Annie 34 Fry, Mary 28 Johnston, Paul E. 24 Bernius,, Arthur 4 Davidson, Caleb 11,14 Fundulac Township 32 Joliet 12 Besser Industries, Inc. (Roanoke) 29 Davidson, Calvin 28 Funk, Keith 24,38 Joliet limestone 13 Beyer, Lucille 35 Davidson, Frank 28 G. J. Scheirer Insurance (Metamora) 8 Jolly Twenty club 24 Bicentennial Index Davidson, Nora 24 Gabetown, site of 10 Jones, Eliza 28 Biermann Junk Dealer (Benson) 18 Davidson, W. A. 28 Gallup, Agnes 4 Jones, Helen 27 Big Spring Walnut Grove marker 15 Davis, David 7,12,15 Garber, Alverda 1,4 Jones, Perry 27 Binkley, Lois 1 Davis, Rev. 16 Garber, Leslie 6 Jones, Thomas 11 Black Partridge Indian Village 11 Davison Cemetery 12 Garber, Lester 3 Josephine Post Office 12 Black Partridge Village 36 Davison, John P. 12 Garber, Mrs. A. W. 38 Josiah Kerrick Home (Minonk) 16 Black Partridge, Chief 36 Davison, L. S. 12 Garden Clubs 24 Judy, Daniel 11,36 Blacksmith Shop (Benson) 18 Dean’s Janitorial Service (Benson) 22 Gardener, Helen 35 Jury, Mrs. Paul L. 27 Blacksmiths 11 Deatherage, Robert 4 Gardner, Florence 33 K & S Implement Co. (Eureka) 22 Blan, Edith Sutton 35 Deck, Sharon 1 Gargener, Florence 35 Kamm, C. H. 6 Block, Mrs. Juddy 4 DeFreese, Harm 27 Gaston, John 2 Kankakee, IL 24 Bloomington 11,13 DeFreese, Lena 27 Geiser, Harlan 4 Kansas Township Hall 13 Blumenschein, Viola 34 Democrat Cemetery 12 German Lutheran church (Roanoke) 16 Kansas Twp 2,6,12,13,25 Bohlander, Mabel 11 Democrats 5 Gibson, George 14 Kappa 22 Bonar, Harold R. 27 DePauw, R. C. 1 Gilbert, Lewis 28 Kapraun, Donald J. 5 Bookmobile 35 Depot (Benson) 18 Gilliland, Robert 33 Keinhofer Rug Weaving (Benson) 18 Borden, Ruth 35 Detweiler, J. B. 13 Gish, George 26 Kellogg Building (Eureka) 34 Bowling Green 16 Detweiler, Linda 1 Gish, James Rufus 26 Kelsey, Betty 33 Bowling Greene, site of 10 Devine, Jack D. 31 Gish, Phillip 26 Kelsey, Stanley 3 Boyd, George 2 deVries, Gertie 13 Glaub, Alvin 35 Kempf, Kathryn 27 Boyd, James 2 deVries, N. S. 13 Glaub, Alvin F. 38 Kempf, Leroy 27 Boys, James Stewart 12 Dick’s Standard Service 32 Glen Gray Casa Loma Orchestra (Roanoke) 16 Kempf, Olivia 27 Boys’ Club 24 Dickason, Elbert 10 Glenn Wood School 13 Kenagy, Harold 22 Brick & Tile Factory (Benson) 18 Dickinson & Co. (Eureka) 14 Golden, John M. 35 Kennedy, Thomas 35 Brick Factory (Benson) 18 Dickinson, Eliah 28 Goodfield Apostolic Christian Church 15 Kennel’s Addition (Roanoke) 16 Bridge’s Hotel (Benson) 18 Dickinson, Elmira 28 Goodfield Mennonite Church 15 Kenny, Phil 21 Britt, Mr. 13 Dickinson, Richard J. Jr. 3 Goodwin, Gretjie 35 Kent Lumber Co. 3 Broad Street (Roanoke) 34 Dickinson, Roger B. 28 Gordon, Robert 4 Kentucky 2,5,11 Broers, Nelda 1 Dietel, John 4 Gottshall, Eva 4 Kenyon, Floyd A. 27 Brown, David S. 2 Dietel, Phylis 4 Graft, Mrs. Dan 28 Kenyon, Lulu M. 27 Brown, E. S. 13 Disciples of Christ Church 10 Grant Memorial Park (Washburn) 17 Kerrick, Josiah 13,16 Brown, Edna Mary 1 Dixon’s on Mackinaw River 13 Grant Street (ElPaso) 14 Ketchmark, Jean 4 Brown, Welcome 2 Doc. Kregor’s Veterinarian Office (Benson) 18 Gray, Glen 16 Keys, Lois S. 27 Brubaker, M. 18 Dodds, John 28 Greene Twp. 2,10,12 Keys, M. C. 36 Brumhead, Emil 28 Donaldson, Ronald 4 Grist Mill (Spring Bay) 17 Keys, Marvin 1 Bruning, H. G. 13 Donner, Peter 33 Grove, Donald L. 27 Keys, Mrs. Marvin 1 Buckingham, J. Harrison 27 Dr. Esposito’s Office (Benson) 18 Guard, Lawrence 3 Kinding, Bruce 13 Buckingham, W. E. 2 Dr. Seidl’s House & Office (Benson) 18 Guy, Loretta 4 Kinsinger, Mrs. D. L. 24 Builta, H. P. 3 Dressler, George 33 Hafermann, Mrs. R. W. 34 Kipp & Perryman (Minonk) 12 Bullock Street (Eureka) 14 Dressler, Margaret 33 Hahn, Clarice 35 Kipp, A. P. 35 Bullock, Gurdon, 28 Durst, Maynard 3 Hall, Henry 10 Kitchell, W. F. 33 Bullock, Jennie 28 Dutch Mill (Benson) 13 Hamilton, Fern 38 Klaus Building (Eureka) 34 Bullock, M. R. 39 Eagle Block (ElPaso) 14 Hammond, Herma 34 Klein, Leland 1 Bullock, Mary 28 Eagle Block Building (ElPaso) 33 Hamrick, George 3 Klien, Leland 3 Bullock, Mary Ann 28 East Bay Camp (Bloomington) 24 Hanover 2,7,12 Klline, E. D. 38 Bullock, Thomas 2,5 East Court St. (Eureka) 12 Hanover Land Company 7 Klopfenstein, Mary 28 Bullock, W. M. 28 East White Oak Union Church 13 Hanover to Panola Road 26 Kluck, Peter 13 Burgess Memorial Hall of Eureka College 15 Eckhart, E. F. 27 Harber, Ernest 27 Knoblauch, Eugene E. 27 Burgess Street (Eureka) 15 Eckles, Susan 28 Harbers, Robert Sr. 1 Knoblauch, Sharon K. 27 Burker, Poke 11 Edward, Ninian 11,36 Harmony Mennonite Church (Roanoke) 16 Kolb, Tillie 35 Busy Corner Restaurant (Goodfield) 26 Edwards, Robert 3 Harold Zook 28 Kring, Harold 13,27,38 Buysee, Ron 4 Eft, Ethel 1,4,38 Harrison, J. T. 3 Krug Corn 6,23,24 Byerly, Mary 4,33 Eichhorn Cave 12 Hart, Allen 2 Krug, George 23 Byerly, Merval 33 Eichhorn, Peter Sr. 12 Hawks, Allen Hart 27 Krug, George W. Sr. 6 Byrne, Letha 34,35 Eight Judicial Circuit 7 Hawyard’s Photography Krug, John 10 Byrne, Mrs. John 34 Eighth Judicial Circuit 15 Haying 25 Kunkler, J. P. 13 C. & H. Auto Supply (Eureka) 8 El Paso Journal 14 Heinhold, Howard 3 C. H. Schertz & Sons 22 El Paso Twp 2 Helm, Lt. 36 Calaboose (Benson) 18 Elbert, Maurice 4 Henry Street (Eureka) 15 Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See 24 Elevator & Coal Company (Benson) 18 Henry, Vernon 25 Campbell House (ElPaso) 14 Elevators 14 Herowith, Mrs. 24 Campbell Post Office 12 Elm Street (ElPaso) 14 Hesher, Effie 12 Campbellite Church (Roanoke) 16 Elms, The 14 Hiatt, Ira 26 Cap’t. C. A. Zeller Home (Spring Bay) 17 Elmwood Court (ElPaso) 14 Hibbs, David 14 Capuchin Fathers 13 ElPaso 11,13,23 Hibbs, James M. 28 Carlin, Thomas 2 ElPaso Community High School 14 Hibbs, Wesley 28 Carlock Cemetery 12,37 ElPaso Methodist Church 10 Hidden Hills Camp Ground 13 Carlock, Lizzie 28 ElPaso Milling Co. 9 Hinder, Joseph 13 Carlock, Winton 28 ElPaso Public Library 33 Hines, Norman 1 Carmichael, Mr. 24 ElPaso Twp 11,12 Hinrichs, Albert Jr. 13 Carnegie, Andrew 33 Engle, Arthur 35 Hinshaw, A. D. 28

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