Gillespie Township in Macoupin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives For Democracy Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022

1. In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives For Democracy Marker

Inscription. In memory of those who gave their lives for democracy

World War I Clifford Anderson • Frank W. Baxter • Charles Blevins • James Boston • William Burns • George Folkerts • Roy Gray • Floyd Hitchcock • Joseph Johnston • Robert Johnston • John Morgan • William Schmidt • John Weyen

World War II Claud Anderson • Glenn Bishop • Frederick M. Broers • Desire Borrell • Samuel Cleeton, Jr. • Chester M. Cadell • James L. Costello • Wesley H. Clark • John T. Durken • Harry F. Combs • Myles J. Duffy • Alexander Easton, Jr. • James Flynn • William B. Fulton • Clifford Garrett • Gerald G. Greenwood • Felegian Hasquin • Robert W. Henderson • Leonard Komnick • Carl M. Keck • Stanley Link • Henry Love, Jr. • Robert Luken • Rolland Marcacci • Clifford Moon • Henry R. McKechan • Edgar Patterson • Robert Penman • Robert Z. Ramsey • William Sakach • Ferdinand M. Smith • Archie F. smith • Dominic Stankoven • Andrew Steed, Jr. • Frank Stampek • Steve Spudich • Arthur Vlahon • Earl Whitworth • John Whitmore • Ralph E. Wilder • Ronald

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James T. Marshall - Korea • Thomas W. Hollis - Viet Nam • Cronrad D. Mallory - Viet Nam

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 39° 7.674′ N, 89° 49.042′ W. Memorial is in Gillespie, Illinois, in Macoupin County. It is in Gillespie Township. It is at the intersection of North Macoupin Street (Illinois Route 4) and East Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North Macoupin Street. Memorial is in front of Gillespie City Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 115 N Macoupin St, Gillespie IL 62033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as

Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023

2. Veterans Memorial

The memorial is in front of Gillespie City Hall.

the crow flies: Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Gillespie (here, next to this marker); Macoupin & Chestnut Streets (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of the Progressive Miners of America (about 600 feet away); Heart of Coal Country (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Miners Cemetery at Mt. Olive, Illinois (approx. 5.6 miles away); Soulsby's Service (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ill. Traction System (approx. 8.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gillespie.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dancing the Night Away (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Soulsby Shell Station, Mt. Olive, Illinois (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. 2. submitted on July 8, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.