Central City in Merrick County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 26, 2024

1. Veterans Memorial Marker, Side One

Inscription. To honor the brave men and women of Merrick County who honorably served their country in war and in peace

(Reverse side)
Armed Forces insignia (top, counterclockwise)
United States Army; United States Coast Guard; United States Merchant Marine; United States Marine Corps; United States Air Force; United States Navy

Erected 1995.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 41° 6.837′ N, 97° 59.986′ W. Memorial is in Central City, Nebraska, in Merrick County. It is on 18th Street east of 16th Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Memorial is at the north lawn of the Merrick County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1510 18th Street, Central City NE 68826, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Nebraska, in the Platte River Valley,

and in Greater Grand Island.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 9-11 Memorial Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heber Hord House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring All Who Served (approx. 0.6 miles away); EC-121 Shoot Down Incident (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lone Tree (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Mormon Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chapman Cemetery GAR Marker (approx. 10.6 miles away); Clarks Veterans Memorial (approx. 11 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Central City.

Veterans Memorial Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 26, 2024

2. Veterans Memorial Marker, Side Two

Veterans Memorial in front of Merrick County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 26, 2024

3. Veterans Memorial in front of Merrick County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.