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Olney in Richland County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

War Memorial

 
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 22, 2021
1. War Memorial
Inscription.
(top of base:)

In Memory
of the
World War Veterans
1917-1918


Erected by Richland Post No. 30
American Legion
1935

(base:)

Rededicated: to all veterans of all wars
Sponsored by
Richland County Veterans Association

 
Erected 1935 by American Legion Post No. 30 and Richland County Veterans Association.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 38° 43.856′ N, 88° 5.14′ W. Marker is in Olney, Illinois, in Richland County. Memorial is on West Main Street east of Kitchell Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is in front of Richland County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 W Main St, Olney IL 62450, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lincoln and Douglas in Olney (a few steps from this marker); Bower Park / Bird Haven (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic McsBurg School / The One-Room Rural Schools of Richland County (about 700 feet away); Neighborhood Marker (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of the Olney Albino Gray Squirrel
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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Solar Power in Olney, Illinois (approx. 0.6 miles away); Robert Ridgway and "Bird Haven" (approx. 1.2 miles away); 1950 Census Population Center (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olney.
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 22, 2021
2. War Memorial
Close up of monument
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 22, 2021
3. War Memorial
Memorial is in front of Richland County Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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