Cantrail in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
In Memory Of All Veterans
In memory of all veterans
Erected 1999 by Athens V.F.W. Post 5302.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 56.329′ N, 89° 40.467′ W. Memorial is in Cantrail, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is at the intersection of Claypool Street and State Route 29, on the left when traveling west on Claypool Street. The memorial is in Cantrail City Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Cantrall IL 62625, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Cantrall Christian Church (here, next to this marker); V.F.W. Post 5302 Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Abraham Lincoln, Deputy Surveyor, Sangamon County, Illinois (approx. 3 miles away); Long Nine Banquet Site (approx. 3 miles away); Lincoln and the City of Athens (approx. 3 miles away); Mott & Henning Funeral Home (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

