Part of Our Route 66 Everytown Collection | Farmersville Edition
Farmersville, Illinois: Home of Art's Motel
From the glowing neon halo of a roadside sanctuary to forgotten stretches of original 1926 pavement, Farmersville has been welcoming midnight drifters and Route 66 pilgrims for generations. Nestled in the heart of central Illinois, this small farming village preserves the smoky, restless spirit of the Mother Road's golden age alive beneath the high prairie skies.
Celebrate Farmersville's holy place in Route 66 history and lore with a vintage-inspired tee that honors the ghost towns, neon landmarks and long-forgotten communities that made the Mother Road legendary.
Part of the Route 66 Everytown Collection: one tee for every town that ever called the Mother Road home. Start with Farmersville, then collect the entire route, if you dare.
T-Shirt Details & Features
- Bella+Canvas 3001 unisex tee, true to size (see size charts in product image gallery)
- Solid colors: 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton
- Heather colors: 52% cotton, 48% polyester
- Black Heather: 90% cotton, 10% polyester
- Side seams for structure, tear-away label for comfort
- Printed and fulfilled in the USA
- Free U.S. shipping on orders of $25 or more, applied automatically!
About Farmersville, Illinois: A Neon Beacon of the Mother Road
Farmersville is a small Montgomery County village with deep agricultural roots, anchored by the silent, towering presence of its grain elevator. When U.S. Route 66 was anointed in 1926, the highway brought a steady stream of rolling souls through town, and Farmersville sat along the road's 1926 to 1977 alignment like a harbor in the dark.
Known as the Home of Art's Motel, Farmersville is best remembered by travelers for its quiet roadside hospitality. Art's Motel opened in 1952 and welcomed motorists with its burning neon sign during the wild heyday of the Mother Road. The motel doors locked in 2005, and the diner next door shuttered its kitchen in 2021. Yet its electric skeleton of a sign still stands, making Art's a favorite photo stop for Route 66 wanderers and a haunting reminder of mid-century road travel.
Nearby, the Waggoner Road alignment preserves original pavement from the early highway, giving travelers an authentic, cracked stretch of the Mother Road to drive into memory. Farmersville also celebrates its highway heritage each May during the Red Carpet Corridor, a festival that invites visitors to explore the dusty Route 66 towns of central Illinois. Today, Farmersville remains a classic, poetic stop for anyone tracing Route 66 across Illinois.
Care Instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 90°F / 30°C)
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Non-chlorine bleach as needed
- Iron or steam: medium heat
- Do NOT dry clean
Bring a piece of Farmersville home. Wear a piece of the Mother Road's history. Add this tee to your cart, then explore every Illinois town on Route 66. Collect them all.
