Leyden Township in Franklin Park in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Leyden Township Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 17, 2024
1. Leyden Township Veterans Memorial Marker, front (west-facing) side
With eternal gratitude to the men and women of Leyden Township who served our country in times of war and peace to preserve freedom for all
[Rear-facing side:]
With gratitude to all who serve in ways we may not always recognize
Military, law enforcement, first responders and their families
Erected 2012.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 55.486′ N, 87° 53.047′ W. Memorial is in Franklin Park, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Leyden Township. It is on Mannheim Road (U.S. 12/45) 0.3 miles south of Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in front of the parking lot for the Leyden Township Hall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2501 Mannheim Road, Franklin Park IL 60131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gouin Park (approx. half a mile away); M42A1 Dusters (approx. half a mile away); Music Evolution! (approx. half a mile away); Connections! (approx. half a mile away); Gone Wild! (approx. half a mile away); B-12 Tower (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Northlake Library site (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin Park.
More about this memorial. Leyden Township covers an area immediately west of Chicago's northwest side and south and east of O'Hare Airport, including all or parts of Bensenville, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Norridge, Northlake, Park Ridge, River Grove, Rosemont and Schiller Park. More than 10,000 of the township's roughly 93,000 residents live in unincorporated neighborhoods.
Also see . . . Veterans Honor Wall. Leyden Township proudly honors all men
Photographed by Sean Flynn, July 17, 2024
2. Leyden Township Veterans Memorial, rear (east-facing) side
Photographed by Sean Flynn
3. Leyden Township Veterans Memorial
The township hall is on the left, and Mannheim Road (U.S. 12/45) is in the background.
Photographed by M.Bloom, circa March 2024
4. "Veterans Honor Wall" located inside Leyden Township Hall adjacent to Memorial Marker.
Leyden Township proudly honors all men and women that have served our country in uniform and have, at one time or another, been a resident anywhere within Leyden Township. Honorably discharged veterans or a relative of a deceased veteran can contact the Veterans Affairs Liaison to have their names added to Veterans Honor Wall. The Veterans Honor Wall will display an individual name plate for each veteran.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on April 19, 2026, by M.Bloom of Leyden, Illinois.
