Athens in Menard County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2025

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. To All Veterans,
At home, Abroad, Active Duty, Reserves & Retired
Thank You!

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

Location. 39° 57.661′ N, 89° 42.597′ W. Memorial is in Athens, Illinois, in Menard County. It is at the intersection of Springfield Road and State Route 29/123, on the right when traveling west on Springfield Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 215 Springfield Rd, Athens IL 62613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois,

specifically in the Illinois River Valley,

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 Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: V.F.W. Post 5302 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Abraham Lincoln, Deputy Surveyor, Sangamon County, Illinois (approx. ¾ mile away); Mott & Henning Funeral Home (approx. ¾ mile away); Long Nine Banquet Site (approx. ¾ mile away); Lincoln and the City of Athens (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory Of All Veterans (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Cantrall Christian Church (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.