Creston in Union County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
1. Veterans Memorial Marker
their silent tents are spread,
and glory guards, with solemn round,
the bivouac of the dead.
Erected May 1961
Erected 1961 by Theodore J. Martens VFW Post No. 1797.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 41° 2.206′ N, 94° 21.393′ W. Marker is in Creston, Iowa, in Union County. Memorial is on Cherry Street Road, 1.2 miles south of Taylor Street (U.S. 34), on the left when traveling south. Memorial is in Graceland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1844 South Cherry Street Road, Creston IA 50801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Graceland Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Creston Freedom Rock Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Phillips 66 Gasoline Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Burlington Route NE-10 Waycar #13513
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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
3. Veterans Memorial at Veterans Section
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
