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Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial

 
 
Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dan Reynard, May 27, 2022
1. Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Inscription.
Erected To
The Memory Of
The Boys Of
1861—1865

 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
 
Location. 43° 38.968′ N, 90° 20.953′ W. Marker is in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, in Vernon County. It can be reached from Water Avenue (State Highway 80) east of Elm Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Memorial is in Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hillsboro WI 54634, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area — Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: African American Settlers of Cheyenne Valley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, U.S. Navy (approx. Ό mile away); Geology of the 400 Trail (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Lost District (approx. 6.1 miles away); Towns made from this? (approx. 6.1 miles away); Wonewoc History (approx. 6.3 miles away); Elroy – Sparta State Trail (approx. 7.6 miles away); St. Patrick's (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsboro.
 
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Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dan Reynard, May 27, 2022
2. Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Keith L, May 5, 2009
3. Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial
Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dan Reynard, May 27, 2022
4. Mt. Vernon Cemetery Civil War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,159 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Dan Reynard of Bellevue, Wisconsin.   3. submitted on April 26, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.   4. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Dan Reynard of Bellevue, Wisconsin.
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Jun. 10, 2026