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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2025

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription.
At the end of the day our nation still stands.

Sacred to the memory of all those in the Armed Forces who have so generously and faithfully served the United States of America.

For God and Country
Grateful tribute to all men and women of Menard County who served in the Armed Forces in the past, present and future wars and conflicts.

Erected 2002 by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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

Location. 40° 0.625′ N, 89° 50.914′ W. Memorial is in Petersburg, Illinois, in Menard County. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street (State Road 97/123) and East Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th Street. The memorial stands on the grounds of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 122 S 6th St, Petersburg IL 62675, 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 walking distance of this marker: Lincoln in Petersburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln the Surveyor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Survey of Petersburg

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Frackelton State Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peter McCue (about 300 feet away); Site of the First "Circus Barn" (about 400 feet away); R & D Frackelton General Store (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Petersburg.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 22, 2025

3. Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.