Elgin in Kane County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 16, 2026

1. Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. "Dedicated to those who have served our nation in times of war and peace"

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

Location. 42° 2.44′ N, 88° 16.787′ W. Marker is in Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County. It is on Park Street east of Dundee Avenue. The marker is near the entrance to Symonds-Madison Funeral Home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Park Street, Elgin IL 60120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Masjid Al-Wājidi (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Newsome Park (about 500 feet away); Fremont Recreation Center /

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Second Baptist Church (about 500 feet away); Sherman Hunter (about 500 feet away); La Verne Newsome (about 500 feet away); Phyllis Jones Tilley (about 500 feet away); Mary Newsome Wheeler (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Log Cabin of the 1830s (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elgin.

Symonds-Madison Funeral Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 16, 2026

2. Symonds-Madison Funeral Home

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.