Thompsonville in Franklin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 27, 2025
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
Dedicated to Veterans of All Wars
Erected 1985 by American Legion Post #1194.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 37° 55.022′ N, 88° 45.668′ W. Memorial is in Thompsonville, Illinois, in Franklin County. It is on Poplar Street south of Shawneetown Road (Illinois Route 34), on the right when traveling south. Memorial is in front of American Legion. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3724 Poplar St, Thompsonville IL 62890, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois Little Egypt. 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Log Cabin (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Settlement in Franklin County (approx. 2.2 miles away); West Frankfort City Hall (approx. 9.1 miles away); The Tobacco Industry (approx. 9½ miles away); Dedicated in Grateful Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served. (approx. 9.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 9.6 miles away); Galatia United Methodist Church (approx. 9.6 miles away); Home of John & Mary Logan 1856-1861 (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thompsonville.
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 27, 2025
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
