Hometown in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 25, 2026
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
In memory of those who gave for God and country
Erected 1966 by Hometown V.F.W. Post 9773.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 41° 43.691′ N, 87° 43.833′ W. Memorial is in Hometown, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Southwest Highway 0.2 miles east of Kilbourn Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the Hammond Community Center, a short distance west of the City of Hometown government building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4343 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn IL 60453, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hometown Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); St. Mary Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Bede the Venerable Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); VFW Post 5220 (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named VFW Post 5220 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spc. Jared D. Stanker (approx. 1½ miles away); Gail Woodman and Roy Woodman (approx. 1.7 miles away); Evergreen Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 25, 2026
2. Veterans Memorial in front of Hometown's Hammond Community Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
