2024 Map of Arrowsmith

About this map

The upper reaches of the Sangamon River wind through the eastern McLean County landscape, defining the character of this agricultural region. The village of Arrowsmith and the nearby community of Ellsworth serve as the primary hubs, situated along a grid of rural routes such as Co Rd 1200 N and Co Hwy 15. The geography is notably marked by several small family and community burial grounds, including the Arrowsmith Township Cem, Payne Cem, and Frankeberger Cem, which provide significant points of interest for genealogical research in the area. To the north, Money Creek cuts through the terrain, while the extensive system of numbered county roads reflects the organized development of the Central Illinois prairie. This survey provides a contemporary view of these long-standing farming settlements and the drainage patterns that have shaped their history.