Near Mechanicsburg in Champaign County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Maple Grove World War Memorial
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
1. Maple Grove World War Memorial Marker
close up, showing text Plaque #1
Dedicated to those
who gave their lives
in the World War
by the Donald
Cannon Post No. 238
of the
American Legion
(north side)
Erected
in memory of the
Veterans
of the
World War
1917 . 1918
by the Citizens
of
Mechanicsburg
Erected 1919 by Donald Cannon Post No. 238 American Legion Citizens of Mechanicsburg.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 40° 3.666′ N, 83° 33.875′ W. Memorial is near Mechanicsburg, Ohio, in Champaign County. It is on Catawba-Mechanicsburg Rd (County Route 183). Marker is at the southeast portion of Maple Grove Cemetery, near the Mausoleum Main entrance to cemetery is on Co Rd 183 from the west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5528 Catawba-Mechanicsburg Rd, Mechanicsburg OH 43044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Replica of the First Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Maple Grove Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Maple Grove Spanish American War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mechanicsburg (approx. 0.9 miles away); James Roy Hopkins (approx. 0.9 miles away); W.W. I Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chief Ohito's Wigwam (approx. 0.9 miles away); Underground Railroad Station (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsburg.
More about this memorial. This marker was originally located in downtown Mechanicsburg
Additional keywords. American Legion
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
2. Maple Grove World War Memorial Marker
close up, showing text; Plaque #2
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
3. Maple Grove World War Memorial Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
4. Maple Grove World War Memorial Marker
marker can be seen in the distance, surrounded by the circle of grave markers
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
5. Maple Grove World War Memorial Marker
another view of the marker and the circle
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
6. Maple Grove World War Memorial Marker
a single grave
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 26, 2015
7. Maple Grove World War Memorial Marker
this plaque is mounted on a wall in downtown Mechanicsburg. (It is the subject of a separate HMDB page). This plaque, plus the large flat stone tablet at the Spanish American War Memorial, together explain the history of this monument.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
8. Maple Grove World War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
9. Maple Grove World War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 493 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 8, 9. submitted on September 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
