Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Monroe County World War Veteran Memorial
Photographed by Oscar Warren Earhart, September 28, 2019
1. Monroe County World War Veteran Memorial
Monroe County
World War Veterans
Apr-6-1917 - Nov-11-1918
Columbia - Waterloo
erected by
Columbia Post 581-Goeddel-Buettner Post 747
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 20.142′ N, 90° 8.989′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on South Main Street south of West Mill Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 S Main Street, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary Patriots of Monroe County, Illinois (a few steps from this marker); The Ziebold Fountain / The Courthouse Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Bicentennial Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); Waterloo Municipal Band (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pluth Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The State Bank of Waterloo (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
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Photographed by Thomas Smith
2. Monroe County World War Veteran Memorial
The additional marker is for the 1816 organization of Monroe County.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 20, 2019
3. Monroe County World War Veteran Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2019. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2019. 2. submitted on May 19, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 3. submitted on December 20, 2019, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
