A four horse stage wagon named the St. Louis Sangamon State Company was advertised in 1822
to run from St. Louis to Sangamon (now Springfield). It would run every two weeks taking two
days to reach Sangamon. A change station for the changing of teams was located at this merging
intersection about three miles east of where Plainview is now. At that time, the location was re
ferred to as Planview. . .
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MACOUPIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS HISTORY & FAMILIES
available in our genealogy library or through this website.