Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World War I Grave Markers

2018 Eagle Scout Project by Sam Thomas of Boy Scout Troup 323

Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 17, 2020

1. World War I Grave Markers Marker

Inscription.
To honor the brave soldiers who fought in World War I, Sam Thomas marked the graves of WW I Veterans buried in the City of Waterloo that did not already have a military recognition. There are 25 in the Waterloo City Cemetery and 18 in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery that now have markers placed — designating them as World War I Veterans.

His project would not have been possible without the generous support given from the following community business, organizations and individuals:
Landmarks Illinois-World War I Monument Preservation Grant
Waterloo Walmart
Monroe County Genealogical Society
City of Waterloo
Optimist Club of Waterloo
Waterloo Lodge I.O.O.F. No.27
Valmeyer American Legion
Jean Jung
Hill Monument Company
Special thanks to the Monroe County Genealogical Society for their assistance in helping locate veterans and also to Allan Jacobs for helping locate the gravesites.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World I.

Location. 38° 20.371′ N, 90° 8.491′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Illinois,

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in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Adams Drive and Adams Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 Rogers St, 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: Civil War Grave Markers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bison (approx. half a mile away); The Brey Building (approx. half a mile away); St. Paul United Church Of Christ (approx. half a mile away); Monroe County Court House (approx. half a mile away); Ford (approx. half a mile away); Kaskaskia Cahokia Trail (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Thomas Smith, March 17, 2020

2. World War I Grave Markers Marker

of all markers in Waterloo.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.