Oakland in Coles County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Al Wolf, May 15, 2010
1. Civil War Memorial Marker
In Grateful remembrance
of the
Civil War Veterans
Erected 1928 by L.M.I. Club Oakland, Illinois.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 39.305′ N, 88° 1.681′ W. Memorial is in Oakland, Illinois, in Coles County. It is on West Main Street west of North Pike Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the South/West lawn of the "Centennial City Park" in Oakland, Illinois. Bring along a picnic lunch. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oakland IL 61943, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gristmill Stone Recovered from the Little Embarras River (here, next to this marker); Oakland, Illinois Community W. W. I War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Dr. Hiram Rutherford (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Matson Slave Trial (about 400 feet away); Newman Veterans Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away); The Streibich Blacksmith Shop (approx. 10.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln - Eighth Judicial District
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Photographed by Al Wolf, May 15, 2010
2. Wide View - - Civil War Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
