Gillespie Township in Macoupin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Gillespie
Photographed By Thomas Smith, April 9, 2022
1. Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Gillespie Memorial
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 7.674′ N, 89° 49.041′ W. Marker is in Gillespie, Illinois, in Macoupin County. It is in Gillespie Township. Memorial is on North Macoupin Street (Illinois Route 4) south of East Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Memorial is in front of Gillespie City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 N Macoupin St, Gillespie IL 62033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (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 Shell Station, Mt. Olive, Illinois (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.
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Photographed By Jason Voigt, July 6, 2023
2. Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Gillespie Memorial
The memorial is in front of Gillespie City Hall.
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 107 times since then and 15 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.
