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. Illinois 125 runs east from the

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and

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near Beardstown to

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in Farmingdale, west of

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Route description

Illinois 125 lies within Cass County and

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, and serves the towns of Ashland and

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. Virginia is the

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of Cass County. IL-125 follows most of the route of the ''Sangamon Trail'', a pioneer trail from Springfield, the state capital, to the

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. Points of interest directly located on IL-125 include the Clayville Tavern, an 1824 hostelry located east of Pleasant Plains, and the Illinois River bluff at Bluff Springs, five miles (8 km) east of Beardstown and the river. Points of interest marked on IL-125, but not directly on the road, include the

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in eastern Cass County northwest of Ashland, and the old Cass County

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in Beardstown where lawyer

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practiced.

History

SBI Route 125 originally ran from Springfield to Virginia. In 1968 it was extended west to Beardstown, replacing U.S. 67 and parts of

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. The next year it was truncated on its eastern portion from Springfield to Illinois 97. There have been no changes to Illinois 125 since 1969.

Major intersections

References

External links

*{{ccat-inline 125 U.S. Route 67 Transportation in Cass County, Illinois Transportation in Sangamon County, Illinois