Ridgway in Gallatin County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ridgway Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 9, 2026

1. Ridgway Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated in honor to all our veterans who served our country

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

Location. 37° 47.892′ N, 88° 15.601′ W. Memorial is in Ridgway, Illinois, in Gallatin County. It is at the intersection of South Murphy Street and Edwards Street, on the left when traveling south on South Murphy Street. Memorial is in front of the American Legion. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 206 S Murphy St, Ridgway IL 62979, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt,

in Shawnee Hills,

and in the Tri-State Region.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: You Are Not Forgotten

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(here, next to this marker); The Illinois Territory (approx. 6.9 miles away); Black History of Shawneetown, IL (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7 miles away); Shawneetown Veterans Memorial (approx. 7 miles away); James Harrison Wilson (approx. 7.1 miles away); General Michael K. Lawler (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Ridgway Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 9, 2026

2. Ridgway Veterans Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.