Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
James McRoberts
Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 12, 2023
1. James McRoberts Memorial
Revolutionary War soldier
James McRoberts
Private-PA
Born 28 May 1763 - Died 10 February 1844
Erected 2014 by Whiteside Station Chapter, NSDAR.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 38° 19.396′ N, 90° 8.909′ W. Memorial is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It can be reached from South Market Street north of East Bulldog, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is on the grounds of Moore Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 937 S Market St, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Pioneers (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers Memorial (here, next to this marker); Potter's Field (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bellefontaine Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corn Stalk Cutter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sears Roebuck Handiman Jr. Walk-Behind Tractor (approx. Ό mile away); Twin City Thresher (approx. Ό mile away); Case #5 Horse Drawn Sickle Mower (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.
More about this memorial. McRoberts is not buried here but in a field near Maeystown, Illinois.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 12, 2023
2. James McRoberts Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Smith, December 12, 2023
3. A close up of the nearby James Roberts dedication plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
