Westfield City Historical Markers

Map of Illinois State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Westfield

Westfield City Historical Markers

Westfield Schools

Westfield College

For more than fifty years Westfield College was located on this site. It was founded as a seminary in 1861 by the United Brethren in Christ and incorp... [click for more]

Westfield General Interest

Illinois Search for Petroleum (missing)

Discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in 1859 created nationwide interest. Signs of petroleum had been observed in Illinois long before 1865 when one of th... [click for more]

Margaretta Post Office

On this site stood Margaretta Post Office, which served many northwestern communities of Clark County from 1840 to 1861. It was named for Margaret, wi... [click for more]