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Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois

Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over thirty roadside attractions, including twelve record holding world’s largest things! And while the big pencil in Casey, Illinois might not be the world’s largest (you can find the world’s largest pencil at the City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri), it is quite a bit larger than your standard number 2. Be sure to pencil this one into your schedule when you’re touring the town!

At 32.5 feet long, this is one sharp roadside attraction! In fact, it is so sharp the town put a plastic cone around the tip to prevent tourists from getting hurt!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

Like all Casey attractions, this big pencil is inscribed with a bible verse, this one from Proverbs 3:3, “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”

Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction

This local roadside attraction is located right next to the world’s largest barbershop pole and in front of Casey Coffee Company. Want more? Find everything to see in Casey, Illinois’s Big Things in a Small Town.

Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction
Big Pencil in Casey, Illinois roadside attraction

Spend the night in Casey! Find the best Casey Illinois Hotels and find out where to stay to see big things!


Big Pencil

Address: 8 West Main Street, Casey, IL 62420
Cost: Free to See
Hours: Always Visible


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Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over 30 roadside attractions, including 12 record holding world's largest things! While the big pencil in Casey, Illinois might not be the world’s largest, it is quite a bit larger than your standard number 2. Pencil it in!  #IllinoisRoadsideAttractions #IllinoisRoadsideAttraction #RoadsideAttractions #RoadsideAttraction #RoadTrip #IllinoisRoadTrip #IllinoisWeekendGetaways #IllinoisWithKids #IllinoisRoadTripTravel
Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over 30 roadside attractions, including 12 record holding world's largest things! While the big pencil in Casey, Illinois might not be the world’s largest, it is quite a bit larger than your standard number 2. Pencil it in!  #IllinoisRoadsideAttractions #IllinoisRoadsideAttraction #RoadsideAttractions #RoadsideAttraction #RoadTrip #IllinoisRoadTrip #IllinoisWeekendGetaways #IllinoisWithKids #IllinoisRoadTripTravel
Casey, Illinois is a small town known for its big things. The town is home to over 30 roadside attractions, including 12 record holding world’s largest things! While the big pencil in Casey, Illinois might not be the world’s largest, it is quite a bit larger than your standard number 2. Pencil it in! #IllinoisRoadsideAttractions #IllinoisRoadsideAttraction #RoadsideAttractions #RoadsideAttraction #RoadTrip #IllinoisRoadTrip #IllinoisWeekendGetaways #IllinoisWithKids #IllinoisRoadTripTravel

VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.