St. Jacob, IL

St. Jacob is a small Illinois city about 25 miles northeast of St. Louis, accessible via I-70 Exit 21 and Route 4. The town of 1,800 sits in Madison County's rolling farmland. Most visitors arrive from St. Louis in 30 minutes or use Route 4 for local trips to Highland and Troy. The historic Jarrot Mansion, built in 1810, once served as a territorial capitol building.