Waverly in Morgan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice of the men and women of Waverly community who served in the Armed forces of the United States

Erected 1951 by Waverly Lions Club.

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

Location. 39° 35.531′ N, 89° 57.208′ W. Memorial is in Waverly, Illinois, in Morgan County. It is on North Pearl Street 0.1 miles north of West State Street, on the left when traveling north. The memorial stands in front of Waverly American Legion Post 262. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 137 N Pearl St, Waverly IL 62692, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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: Dr. Ralph G Smedley (within shouting

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distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 5.2 miles away); All Gave Some, Some Gave All (approx. 9.6 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 11 miles away); Route 66 Coal Towns (approx. 11.7 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom (approx. 11.8 miles away); World War (approx. 11.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waverly.

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Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026

2. Veterans memorial Marker

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026

3. Veterans memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 56 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.