Atlanta in Logan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Atlanta Veterans Monument
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025
1. Atlanta Veterans Monument
[U.S. military seals, left to right: U.S. Army U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard]
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 15.627′ N, 89° 13.936′ W. Monument is in Atlanta, Illinois, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of South East Race Street and Southwest Arch Street, on the right when traveling east on South East Race Street. Monument is in front of the Atlanta Public Library. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 100 S E Race St, Atlanta IL 61723, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Central Illinois and in Greater Springfield. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bushnell Grist Mill (a few steps from this marker); Atlanta Public Library-Museum (a few steps from this marker); Atlanta Clock Tower (a few steps from this marker); "Bubbler" Drinking Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Atlanta High School Cornerstone (within shouting distance of this marker); Being the First: African-Americans in Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheels of Fortune on 66 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1870 Public School Stone (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Other markers no longer nearby. Library Clock Tower (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Drinking Fountain (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Atlanta High School Cornerstone (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 1870 Atlanta Public School Stone
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 5, 2025
2. Atlanta Veterans Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
