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Christian County Genealogical Society

The Genealogical Society is a research area where you can find history on your family background, computers, microfilm and microfiche, books and a copy machine, we can also do research that'

Taylorville, IL Genealogy

Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium

The Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium opened August 23, 1914, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Taylorville, IL Historic Buildings

"The Last Stop" - Lincoln Sculpture

The world's only statue of Abe Lincoln and a pig. The sculpture commemorates Lincoln's bemused request for a "writ of quietus" to calm noisy pigs gathered under the courthouse floor. The "Last Stop" refers to the location on the old 8

Taylorville, IL Arts


Burial Site of "Kay" The Circus Elephant

See the grave and marker of "Kay" of Carson and Barnes Circus and Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus who died Oct. 21, 1994

Taylorville, IL Cemeteries

Things to do near Taylorville, IL

Shewami Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes...

Ben Winters' Steam Engine Musuem

Antique locomotives, steam-driven tractors and enormous stationery steam engine. Model train layout in the loft is a new feat...

Panther Creek Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library is both the Illinois Historical Research Library and houses the Lincoln collection o...

Effingham County Courthouse

The current Effingham County Courthouse was built in 1871 after Effingham was named the county seat. An earlier 1850's courth...