Wyanet in Bureau County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wyanet Soldier's Memorial
Photographed by Charles T. Harrell, June 27, 2011
1. Wyanet Soldier's Memorial Marker
This tablet erected as a permanent tribute to all who served their flag and country.
Erected 1955 by Mothers of World War II, Wyanet, Illinois.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II.
Location. 41° 21.912′ N, 89° 34.963′ W. Memorial is in Wyanet, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 6) and South Locust Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. This marker is located to the east of the old First National Bank Building in Wyanet. It sits under a tree next to a flagpole in a small grassy area surrounded by two parking lot entrances. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 117 E Main Street, Wyanet IL 61379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Northern Illinois and specifically in the Illinois River Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wyanet Methodist Church Bell (about 600 feet away); Wyanet Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Hennepin Canal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Henry Thomas Family (approx. 3.8 miles away); 518 S. Main St. (approx. 6.1 miles away); Flags of Freedom (approx. 6.1 miles away); 609 S. Main St. (approx. 6.1 miles away); Richard L. “Dick” Nelson (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wyanet.
Another marker is no longer nearby. In Memory of Henry Thomas (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on September 7, 2026, by Matthew Stevens of Washington, Illinois. Photo 1. submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
