Hampton in Franklin County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lest We Forget

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 18, 2026

1. Lest We Forget Marker

Inscription.
In honor and memory of the Franklin County area men and women who have served in the armed forces of the United States of America

Erected 1993.

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

Location. 42° 44.515′ N, 93° 12.507′ W. Memorial is in Hampton, Iowa, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street Northwest and Central Avenue West (Iowa Route 3), on the right when traveling north on 1st Street Northwest. Memorial is located on the grounds of Franklin County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10 1st St NW, Hampton IA 50441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Iowa. 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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: European Larch Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Hampton Public Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); G.A.R. Memorial Hall (about 400 feet away); Power To The People (approx. 4 miles away); The Old Stone House (approx. 4.8 miles away); Franklin County Pioneers (approx. 4.8 miles away); Coulter Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Ackley, Iowa Veterans Memorial (approx. 15.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 18, 2026

2. Lest We Forget Marker

Located at the southwest corner of Franklin County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.