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

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Jersey County honors all veteran of all wars

Erected 1991 by American Legion Post 492.

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

Location. 39° 7.905′ N, 90° 20.265′ W. Memorial is in Jerseyville, Illinois, in Jersey County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Fairground Avenue and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker lies on the grounds of the 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 walking distance of this marker: Persian Gulf (a few steps

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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. 0.7 miles away); The Hathaway Cemetery Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Jersey County War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Our Gargoyles are Missing (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jerseyville.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, January 18, 2026

2. Veterans Memorial

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 31 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.