Jerseyville in Jersey County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Persian Gulf

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026

1. Persian Gulf Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the men and women from Jersey County, who served in the Persian Gulf "100 hour war" Jan. 16,1991 - April 11, 1991

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm.

Location. 39° 7.907′ N, 90° 20.274′ W. Memorial is in Jerseyville, Illinois, in Jersey County. It is at the intersection of West Fairground Avenue and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West Fairground Avenue. The memorial is ono the grounds of American Legion Post 492. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 W Fairground Ave, Jerseyville IL 62052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Illinois River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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

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walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The McAdams, Plummer & Hagen Cabins (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Red House / Cheney Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Union Forest Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Lone Star School (approx. ¾ mile away); The Hathaway Cemetery Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jersey County War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Our Gargoyles are Missing (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerseyville.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026

2. Persian Gulf Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.