1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near Huntsville Township
Carthage Jail, 23 mi from Huntsville Township
The town has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums and a national historic site, among others. At 55 mi, Lincoln's New Salem is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
23 mi
Carthage Jail
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 23 mi northwest
Carthage Jail
Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where each one is
The 4 outside town cluster to the northwest.
Orange: Huntsville Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Here are the 10 places within 60 miles.
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7New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Huntsville Township → · Huntsville Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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