Leitchfield in Grayson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Grayson County World War II Memorial

For God and Country

— 1941 1945 —

Grayson County World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

1. Grayson County World War II Memorial

Inscription.
Dedicated to those of
Grayson County
who gave their lives
to preserve us a free nation
________________

{Honor Roll of names}

Erected 1949 by Lions Club of Leitchfield.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 37° 28.808′ N, 86° 17.636′ W. Memorial is in Leitchfield, Kentucky, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of Public Square and West Main Street, on the left when traveling south on Public Square. Located on west side of Grayson County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10 Public Square, Leitchfield KY 42754, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s Western Coal Field.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grayson County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); County Named, 1810 (a few steps from this marker); Grayson County WWI War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Jack Thomas House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leitchfield Landmarks (about 500 feet away); Shaw's Station / Beaver Dam Creek Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); “The Cedars” (approx. 2.1 miles away); Grayson Springs (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leitchfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Courthouse Burned (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

2. Grayson County World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial at the Grayson County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2018

3. World War II Memorial at the Grayson County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.