Independence in Montgomery County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
1. Veterans Memorial
Erected by Independence Veterans Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 37° 14.459′ N, 95° 42.316′ W. Memorial is in Independence, Kansas, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from N Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorial flag pole is in Mount Hope Cemetery. The cemetery is at Pennsylvania Avenue (US Hwy 75) and Oak Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Independence KS 67301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. George Tann (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kayo's Boys (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Organized Night Baseball Game (approx. 0.2 miles away); United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); A. C. Stich Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); F-100F Super Sabre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. one mile away); Princess Cartwright's "Remington" (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.
Another marker is no longer nearby. First Night Game in Organized Baseball (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
2. Veterans Memorial Marker
Chartered July 9 1875
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
3. Veterans Memorial Marker
Chartered Sept. 25 1920
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
4. Veterans Memorial Marker
Chartered Aug 20 1920
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
5. Veterans Memorial Marker
Chartered Oct 20 1930
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2011
6. Veterans Memorial Base with Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
