South Milford in Lagrange County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
South Milford World War I Monument
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
1. South Milford World War I Monument
Albright, Arnold Albright, Earl Austin, Emoral Barber, Claude Bell, Cecil Bell, Charles Bell, Kathryn - Nurse Brainard, Milo Bryant, Frank Bryant, Walter Burris, Leo Castator, Delos Cookerly, Archie Cookerly, William Crowell, Frisco Eckhart, Lloyd Emerick, Charles Emerick, Warren Faux, Earl Goudy, William Hart, Charles High, Fred ↓ Kent, Nathan Kline, Earl Krebs, Charles Longnecker, Jacob Malone, Ray McClughen, Burl Menely, Floyd Merwin, Clyde Merwin, Homer Merwin, Lester Merwin, Miles Miller, Harry Nesbitt, James Guy Newnam, Iris Newnam, Russel Newnam, Samuel Pratt, Fred Riel, Alfred Seagly, Gerald Shortley, Bud Smith, Don Somerville, Riley Spice, Dale Spice, Wilbert Streeter, Venus ★ Stroman, Ray Stroman, Roy Tomaw, Glen Tyler, John Roy Walter, John Walter, Russel Wert, Vern Wert Wilscher Wilkins, Leland Wilkins, Ralph Willits, Emory ↓ Wilson Earl
★ Killed in Action Died in Service ↓ Wounded
This monument is erected in honor of the members of South Milford High School who served their country in the World War.
This bell dedicated with the monument, cracked while ringing out the news of the signing of
this page online
Erected 1923.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 41° 32.01′ N, 85° 16.288′ W. Monument is in South Milford, Indiana, in Lagrange County. It is at the intersection of State Road 3 and County Road E750S, on the right when traveling north on State Road 3. Marker is located at the southeast corner of State Route 3 and CR E750S. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: South Milford IN 46786, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Northern Indiana. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: George and Margaret Wolcott House (approx. 4.9 miles away); Civil War Memorial Cannon (approx. 5.2 miles away); Lakeview Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Gene Stratton-Porter (approx. 5.7 miles away); Sawyer/Old Kendallville Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Sylvan Lake (approx. 5.9 miles away); Camp Mitchell (approx. 6.4 miles away); Arthur Franklin Mapes (approx. 7.1 miles away).
More about this monument. “1861 Union” is imprinted in concrete on the northeast elevation of the monument; “1898 Humanity” is imprinted in concrete on the southwest elevation; and “1776 Independence” and “Built by A.M. Airgood
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
2. South Milford World War I Monument
(Northwest Elevation)
(Northwest Elevation)
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
3. South Milford World War I Monument
(West Elevations)
(West Elevations)
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
4. South Milford World War I Monument
(East Elevations)
(East Elevations)
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
5. South Milford World War I Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,064 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 4, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
