World War I Monument
They served that liberty shall not perish from the earth.
1917 – World War – 1918 Not lest we forget, but lest posterity should fail to know.
Their names are recorded in the Washington County Court Clerks Office
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 37° 41.119′ N, 85° 13.307′ W. Monument is in Springfield, Kentucky, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Park Road (Kentucky Route 528) and East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Park Road. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Springfield KY 40069, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Kentucky’s The Knobs. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincoln Homestead (here, next to this marker); Busy Day In Springfield (here, next to this marker); Korean War Marker (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln - Hanks (a few steps from this marker); Felix Grundy (1777 - 1840) (a few steps from this marker); E. Gregory Goatley Law Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Was President Lincoln Born Out-Of-Wedlock? (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 2. submitted on August 15, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
