Maeystown Illinois in Zip Code 62256

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Maeystown Illinois

Maeystown Illinois Village Hall
1030 Mill Street
Maeystown, IL 62256
618-458-6566
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Maeystown Illinois, located in southern Illinois in Monroe County, was founded in 1852 by Jacob Maeys, a German immigrant. He was drawn to the area because of a large spring and three streams that descend the bluff and flow into the town. He wanted to use the water power of the spring for a saw mill. Shortly after Jacob Maeys arrived, many more German immigrants came to the area and settled there forming a predominately German community. In 1978 the entire town of Maeystown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This was because of the uniqueness of how and with what the 1800's buildings and structures were built, that 60 of those buildings are still intact and because of the common nationality of the community. Maeystown holds several yearly events. Those events include "Fastnacht" a pancake and sausage dinner with German music at St John Church (UCC), "Fruehlingsfest" an antique and garden show in the spring, "Oktoberfest" an art, craft and antique fair in October, and an "Old Fashioned German Christmas" in December.