Near Matthews in Grant County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Matthews Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019
1. Matthews Veterans Memorial
full view of obelisk
In honor of the citizens of Matthews & community who served in the armed forces of their country
They served without thought of self, that the principles of liberty, justice and equality might prevail for all mankind
1941 - 1945
This memorial is erected by a grateful community
Erected in memory of our boys of 1918
[Names not listed]
Erected by Matthews & Community.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 40° 23.323′ N, 85° 29.268′ W. Memorial is near Matthews, Indiana, in Grant County. It can be reached from the intersection of 4th Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 4th Street, Matthews IN 46957, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lt. Col. Thomas W. (Bill) Boles (here, next to this marker); Covered Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Covered Bridge (about 800 feet away); The New Cumberland Gristmill 1853-1920 (about 800 feet away); Cumberland Covered Bridge (about 800 feet away); Elizabethtown (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Village of Trask (approx. 3 miles away); In Memory Of William J. Leach (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matthews.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
2. Matthews Veterans Memorial
Left side.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
3. Matthews Veterans Memorial
Back side.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
4. Matthews Veterans Memorial
Right side.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019
5. Matthews Veterans Memorial as seen from the street
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019
6. Cannon that is adjacent to the obelisk
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 30, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on October 30, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the names on the memorial • Can you help?
