Beecher City in Effingham County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
You Are Not Forgotten
POW MIA
Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 4, 2026
1. You are not Forgotten Marker
Since World War I, more than 82,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for. This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country.
Erected by Rolling Thunder, Chapter 3 Illinois.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 11.222′ N, 88° 47.147′ W. Memorial is in Beecher City, Illinois, in Effingham County. It is at the intersection of East Poplar STreet (State Road 33) and N. George St., on the right when traveling east on East Poplar STreet. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 207 East Poplar Street, Beecher City IL 62414, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beecher City Area Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Thompson Mill Bridge (approx. 5.3 miles away); Veteran Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.3 miles away); Dr. Charles M. Wright House (approx. 8.6 miles away); Altamont (approx. 9.3 miles away); Clarksburg School (approx. 10.2 miles away); National Road (approx. 10.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Rolling Thunder Illinois #3 (official website). Information about the organization. (Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 4, 2026
2. You are not Forgotten Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
