Monuments & Memorials in the United States map & data
There are 46,919 monuments and memorials mapped in the United States, spread over 56 states. The most are in Texas (14,542), California (2,715) and New York (2,673) - Texas alone holds 31% of them. 73% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include KECH-FM (Sun Valley), Wheeler Peak Historical Marker and Our Lady of the Rockies.
Monuments & Memorials by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 14,542 | 31% |
| California | 2,715 | 5.8% |
| New York | 2,673 | 5.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,550 | 5.4% |
| Ohio | 1,754 | 3.7% |
| Massachusetts | 1,737 | 3.7% |
| Illinois | 1,452 | 3.1% |
| Virginia | 1,012 | 2.2% |
| Georgia | 995 | 2.1% |
| Wisconsin | 989 | 2.1% |
| Florida | 937 | 2.0% |
| Washington | 907 | 1.9% |
| South Carolina | 858 | 1.8% |
| New Jersey | 802 | 1.7% |
| Maryland | 767 | 1.6% |
| Michigan | 722 | 1.5% |
| Connecticut | 678 | 1.4% |
| Missouri | 671 | 1.4% |
| Indiana | 637 | 1.4% |
| Minnesota | 606 | 1.3% |
| North Carolina | 567 | 1.2% |
| Tennessee | 561 | 1.2% |
| Oregon | 557 | 1.2% |
| Colorado | 478 | 1.0% |
| Arizona | 469 | 1.0% |
| Iowa | 466 | 1.0% |
| Utah | 434 | 0.9% |
| New Hampshire | 417 | 0.9% |
| Kentucky | 375 | 0.8% |
| New Mexico | 368 | 0.8% |
| Maine | 324 | 0.7% |
| Alabama | 316 | 0.7% |
| Arkansas | 298 | 0.6% |
| Nebraska | 261 | 0.6% |
| Oklahoma | 250 | 0.5% |
| Kansas | 250 | 0.5% |
| District of Columbia | 247 | 0.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 239 | 0.5% |
| Louisiana | 194 | 0.4% |
| West Virginia | 183 | 0.4% |
| Alaska | 183 | 0.4% |
| Mississippi | 178 | 0.4% |
| Vermont | 153 | 0.3% |
| Rhode Island | 138 | 0.3% |
| North Dakota | 137 | 0.3% |
| Idaho | 135 | 0.3% |
| Montana | 129 | 0.3% |
| South Dakota | 127 | 0.3% |
| Hawaii | 122 | 0.3% |
| Nevada | 110 | 0.2% |
| Delaware | 88 | 0.2% |
| Wyoming | 79 | 0.2% |
| Guam | 31 | 0.1% |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 14 | 0.0% |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 0.0% |
| American Samoa | 1 | 0.0% |
Notable monuments and memorials in the United States
- KECH-FM (Sun Valley)Idaho · 9034 m · monument
- Wheeler Peak Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 4012 m · memorial
- Our Lady of the RockiesMontana · 2390 m · monument
- Henry Washington Survey MarkerCalifornia · 3086 m · memorial
- Thurston PeakUtah · 2958.389 m · memorial
- StrawberryKansas · pop. 120 · 415 m · monument
- Wagon Box Battle MonumentWyoming · 1624 m · memorial
- Pioneer MonumentColorado · 1597 m · memorial
- Geronimo Surrender MonumentArizona · 1333 m · memorial
- Great Basin Historical MarkerOregon · 1284 m · memorial
- Indiana World War MemorialIndianapolis · Indiana · monument
- Hubbardton Battle MonumentVermont · 315 m · memorial
- Soldiers' and Sailors' MonumentOhio · 201 m · monument
- Champion Water Powered Mill Historical MarkerNebraska · 994 m · memorial
- Milwaukee County War Memorial CenterMilwaukee · Wisconsin · 186 m · memorial
- Abraham Lincoln: The ManIllinois · 183 m · memorial
- D A V Vietnam Veterans National Memorial Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 2511 m · memorial
- Snowshoe Thompson Historical MonumentCalifornia · 2611 m · memorial
- This is the Place MonumentUtah · 1500 m · monument
- Oregon Trail Historical MarkerWyoming · 1610 m · memorial
- Eight Mile CornerColorado · 1149 m · monument
- Texas Trail Canyon Historical MarkerNebraska · 984 m · memorial
- Harding MineNew Mexico · 2255 m · monument
- Owens Lake-Silver Lead Furnace Historical MarkerCalifornia · 1110 m · memorial
- Meridian MonumentUtah · 1321 m · monument
- Fort Wingate Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 2134 m · park
- Mount Lowe Railway Historical MarkerCalifornia · 981 m · memorial
- Pony Express MonumentUtah · 1312 m · monument
- Santa Fe on the Camino RealNew Mexico · 2103 m · memorial
- Cimarron CanyonNew Mexico · 2032 m · memorial
- Manuelito Area Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1908 m · memorial
- Vasquez de Coronados Route Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1908 m · memorial
- Ojo Caliente Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1905 m · memorial
- Abiquiu Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1849 m · memorial
- Old Spanish Trail Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1849 m · memorial
- Española Valley Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1705 m · monument
- Goodnight-Loving Trail Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1704 m · memorial
- Albuquerque on the Camino Real Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1511 m · memorial
- Shakespeare Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1362 m · memorial
- Hatch Historical MarkerNew Mexico · 1237 m · memorial
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This layer holds 46,919 monuments and memorials in the United States, the most of them in Texas. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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