Marion in Williamson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dedicated to All Veteran in all Wars
Dedicated to all Veterans in all wars that brought honor to our Country and promise to our dreams
All gave some, some gave all
(left) Martin K. Davis
Sergeant. Co. H.
116th Illinois Infantry,
Vicksburg, Miss.
22 May 1863
Birthplace Marion, Ill.
(right) Richard G. Wilson
Pvt. 1st Class Co 1,
Medical Company,
187th Airborne
Infantry Regiment
Oparl, Korea
21 October 1950
Birthplace Marion Ill.
Erected 2008.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Korean • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 44.505′ N, 88° 55.897′ W. Memorial is in Marion, Illinois, in Williamson County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Court Street (State Highway 37) and West Deyoung Street (State Road 13), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Marion IL 62959, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. 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 walking distance of this marker: Goddard Memorial Chapel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marion History (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bob Butler Biography (approx. 0.8 miles away); John A. Logan Speech (approx. 0.8 miles away); I Shall Stand For This Union (approx. 0.8 miles away); Marion Tornado Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Williamson County Jail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Stotlar - De Mattei House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


