Eaton in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Preble County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 27, 2022
1. Preble County Veterans Memorial
Erected 2009 by All American Legion posts of Preble County, Ohio.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 44.629′ N, 84° 38.175′ W. Memorial is in Eaton, Ohio, in Preble County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 35) and South Barron Street (U.S. 127), on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. The marker lies in front of Preble County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 W Main St, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Bruce (a few steps from this marker); Preble County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Ausdal-Donohoe House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roberts Bridge / Timber Covered Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); Roberts Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); Mound Hill Cemetery Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Monument at Mound Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Birthplace of Swine Improvement in America (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eaton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort St. Clair (was here, next to this marker
this page online
More about this memorial. All Preble County soldiers/P.O.W.'s/MIA's from previous wars each received a "brick" with their name/rank/War, etc. These were placed on the walkway surrounding the memorial as seen in the photograph.
Photographed by Robert Baughman, July 14, 2021
2. Preble County Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 18, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
