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
Erected 1955 by Mothers of World War II, Wyanet, Illinois.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 41° 21.914′ N, 89° 35.041′ W. Marker is in Wyanet, Illinois, in Bureau County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 6) and South Locust Street on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 East Main Street, Wyanet IL 61379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Northern Illinois and 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 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: In Memory of Henry Thomas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hennepin Canal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Henry Thomas Family (approx. 3.8 miles away); 518 S. Main St. (approx. 6.2 miles away); Flags of Freedom (approx. 6.2 miles away); 609 S. Main St. (approx. 6.2 miles away); Richard L. Dick Nelson (approx. 6.2 miles away); Owen Lovejoy (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wyanet.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 21, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
