Cowden in Shelby County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veteran Memorial

God Bless America

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 4, 2026

1. Veteran Memorial

Inscription. To honor and remember the veterans of all wars and service who are living and have passed on. The community of Cowden dedicates this monument

Erected by Community of Cowden.

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

Location. 39° 15.028′ N, 88° 51.776′ W. Memorial is in Cowden, Illinois, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of West Locust Street and North Cowden Street, on the right when traveling west on West Locust Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 205 W Locust St, Cowden IL 62422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois.

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thompson Mill Bridge (approx.

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2½ miles away); You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 6 miles away); Beecher City Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Clarksburg School (approx. 8.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.2 miles away); Original Site of Wren Bridge (approx. 10.2 miles away); McClanahan Bridge Plaque (approx. 10.2 miles away); The Horace M. Tallman House (approx. 11.3 miles away).

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 4, 2026

2. Veteran Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.