The Aaron G. Cloud House, listed on the American National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

, is located in the Hamilton County, Illinois city of McLeansboro

McLeansboro, Illinois

McLeansboro is a city in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,883 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. Located in Southern Illinois, the town was named for Dr. William B. McLean, who donated the land for its founding...

. Aaron G. Cloud is affiliated with the founding of the Cloud State Bank

Cloud State Bank

The Cloud State Bank, also known as the People's National Bank, is located in McLeansboro, Illinois, which is in Hamilton County, Illinois. The bank building was designed and built from 1880-1882 by Aaron G. Cloud and his son Chalon Cloud. The Cloud State Bank has been on the National Register of...

, another of McLeansboro's three Registered Historic Places. The home has been listed on the Register since April 15, 1978. The three sites in McLeansboro are the only three Registered Places in Hamilton County.