Centralia in Clinton County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Medal of Honor

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 7, 2024

1. Medal of Honor Marker

Inscription.
William F. Dean, Korean War, Carlyle • James L. Hull, Span-Amer War, Patoka • Joseph S. Labille, Civil War, Vandalia • Robert H. McCard, WWII, Centralia • Marcellus J. Newman, Civil War, Richview • Elbridge Robinson, Civil War, Patoka • Robert L. Wilson, WWII, Centralia

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 38° 33.671′ N, 89° 11.651′ W. Memorial is in Centralia, Illinois, in Clinton County. It is on Keister Road one mile south of County Road 1000N, on the right when traveling south. The memorial stands on the grounds of Kaskaskia College. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 27210 College Road, Centralia IL 62801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 the crow flies: Veterans Tribute (here, next to this marker); Legends live Forever (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centralia Coal Company Mine No. 5 Disaster (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Third Principal Meridian (approx. 6.6 miles away); Peaceful Valley Cemetery WW I Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Our Honored Dead (approx. 8.2 miles away); Illinois Agricultural College (approx. 8½ miles away); Village Fire Bell (approx. 9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centralia.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 7, 2024

2. Medal of Honor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.