Oberlin in Decatur County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Silent Glory

For God and Country

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2021

1. Silent Glory Marker

Inscription. Let us hold in
sacred memory
all those who served
their
Country
in time of need
Oberlin Citizens and
The American Legion
1973

Erected 1973 by Oberlin Citizens and The American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.

Location. 39° 49.587′ N, 100° 30.977′ W. Memorial is in Oberlin, Kansas, in Decatur County. It can be reached from Martin Avenue 0.1 miles south of East Frontier Parkway (U.S. 36), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in Oberlin Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1006 East Ash Street, Oberlin KS 67749, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Tribute to the War Dead (a few steps from this marker); Flight of the Cheyennes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Nelson Buck Massacre (approx. 13.2 miles away in Nebraska).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2021

2. Silent Glory Marker

(Oberlin Cemetery and Martin Avenue in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.