Knoxville in Knox County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Knox Township World War I Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023

1. Knox Township World War I Memorial

Inscription.
In honor of
the men of Knox Township who
served our country in the World War
1917 — 1918

★ Jacobson, Arthur E. • ★ Mangion, Thomas E. • ★ Philblad, Harry • ★ Unger, Edwin A.
Adams, Edward E. • Alleman, William H. • Anderson, Benjamin • Anderson, Dewey C. • Anderson, Nels C. • Anderson, Wallace • Becker, Harry F. • Bidault, Ryer • Bocox, Glenn O. • Bocox, Henry • Bradburn, Lloyd • Cation, William J. • Charles, Wilbur G. • Courter, Austin C. • Cronoble, Russell H. • Crump, Bernie • Crump, Valda C. • Curry, George F. • Curry, Joel W. • Dalton, Oscar E. • Dalton, Otis L. • Davis, Thomas • Dodds, Christopher T. • Driscoll. Daniel C • Dutiel, William C. • Egan, Paul • Eiker, Charles R. • Ennis, William C. • Erickson, Arthur J. • Farwell, Ward J. • Francis, J. Harold • Francis, Thomas • Frazier, Forrest R. • Giles, Clark W. • Giles, Willard • Gottrick, Clifford E. • Ggottrick, Frank A. • Graff, Elmer • Graff, Roy E. • Hannah, Clyde H. • Hannah, Rollin F. • Heck, Oval • Hilman, Charles • Hinthorne, Clinton F. • Hobbs,

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Eugene • Hobbs, Fred L. • Housh, Lee C. • Howard, John W. • Howard, Leonard • Hunsacker, Edward • Irons, Dewey H. • Jeffreys, Wilfred A. • Jeffries, Chester R. • Jensen, Johan M. • Johnson, George • Johnson, Lester C. • Johnson, Oscar • Johnson, Ralph N. • Jones, George S. • LaFollette, Alvin • Larson, Carl • Leander, Frank C. • Leander, J. E. • Lenker, William C. • Lewis, William • Lindsey, Harry

Lindsey, Robert R. • Loman, Emmit • Lotts, Delos • Lufkin, William E. • Lund, Fred E. • Mahon, Eugene • Marquith, Harold W. • Mason, Everett • McBeth, Lester E. • McGrew, Lorenzo • Montgomery, Charles • Motter, Archie R. • Nelson, Joseph E. • Nelson, Oscar C. • Noble, Warren • Norine, Robert • Olson, Lawrence • Peterson, Albert • Peterson, Floyd • Peterson, John L. • Peterson, Percy • Peterson, Ralph • Pierson, Francis • Pierson, Oscar Lee • Pommert, Ralph • Powelson, Abram J. • Richmond, Cyrus W. • Rickords, Lincoln G. • Rickords, William • Robertson, W. Sumner • Rodenbaugh, Wayne • Rogers, Kenneth H. • Rutledge, Elzie M. • Sanford.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 7, 2023

2. Knox Township World War I Memorial

Memorial is on Knoxville City Hall, located in the 1854 Hall of Records building.

Gordon E. • Sever, Harry M. • Shenberger, William • Shewell, Fred E. • Shewell, Harry V. • Shierk, Earl D. • Shively, Morris L. • Simpson, Carl • Simpkins, Jay • Skelley, James C. • Smith, Charles • Smith, Floyd • South, J. Clayborne • Steck, Elmer • Steele, LaMoyne • Stephenson, Louis • Stone, Joseph O. P. • Swank, George K. • Switzer, Burns B. • Switzer, Stewart L. • Vawter, Chester • Vawter, Raymond • Wagher, Elmer S. • Wamburg, Ralph • Walker, Clinton H. • Watters, Donald O. • Wilson, Paul • Wilt, D. Orris • Wilt, Harold H. • Wolf, Harry E. • Woolsey, Clifford • Youngouist, Sterling L.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 40° 54.491′ N, 90° 17.071′ W. Memorial is in Knoxville, Illinois, in Knox County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 150) east of North Market Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on Knoxville City Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Knoxville IL 61448, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial

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is in Central Illinois.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hall of Records (here, next to this marker); Old Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); The “Old Courthouse” (within shouting distance of this marker); Knoxville Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); The Indian Trails (within shouting distance of this marker); John G. Sanburn (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); 614 East South Street (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Knoxville.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.