Winfield in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025

1. Veterans Memorial in Winfield, Illinois

Inscription. We don't honor wars, but the Americans who died in them. We remember those still missing and desire peace for those who returned.

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

Location. 41° 52.062′ N, 88° 9.486′ W. Memorial is in Winfield, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on Winfield Road 0.1 miles north of Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is on the southern edge of Creekside Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 0S211 Winfield Road, Winfield IL 60190, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Bridge

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Lester W. Weber (approx. one mile away); "For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today" (approx. one mile away); James H. Monroe (approx. one mile away); DuPage County Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); The Medal of Honor (approx. one mile away); Wells H. Blodgett (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winfield.

Veterans Memorial inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025

2. Veterans Memorial inscription

Creekside Park's Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 12, 2025

3. Creekside Park's Veterans Memorial

Winfield Road runs in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.