1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near Macomb City Township
The nearest draw to Macomb City Township: Carthage Jail, 24 mi away
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 40 miles, none inside Macomb City Township. Look for 4 museums and a city park. Beyond the town, the best known is Lincoln's New Salem, 56 mi off.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
24 mi
Carthage Jail
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 24 mi west
Carthage Jail
Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
The outermost point is Nauvoo House, at 38 mi.
Orange: Macomb City Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
You will find all 10 within 60 miles.
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5New 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.
Macomb City Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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