Kendall Township in Yorkville in Kendall County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kendall County World War Memorial

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2023

1. Kendall County World War Memorial

Inscription. I ☆ 1917-1918 II ☆ 1941-1945

This Stone
erected by the citizens
of
Kendall County
in honor to those Men and Women
of
Kendall County
who served in the Armed Forces
of the United States in the
World Wars
Dedicated by
Kendall County Council American Legion
W.W. I
Nov. 11, 1937
W.W. II
Aug. 14, 1947

Erected by Citizens of Kendall County; and Kendall County Council American Legion.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 41° 38.411′ N, 88° 26.906′ W. Memorial is in Yorkville, Illinois, in Kendall County. It is in Kendall Township. It is at the intersection of West Ridge Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Ridge Street. The memorial is located at the southwest corner of the Historic Kendall County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 109 West Ridge Street, Yorkville IL 60560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American

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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 walking distance of this marker: Kendall County Historic Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois' Northern Boundary (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rachel L. Wright (approx. ¼ mile away); Yorkville's Blackberry Creek Mill Stone (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Mills of Kendall County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kendall County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Bristol Churches and the Underground Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Yorkville Congregational Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorkville.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2023

2. Kendall County World War Memorial

(looking northeast • Historic Kendall County Courthouse in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.