Cowpens in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cowpens Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
1. Dedicated Marker
of those who made
the supreme sacrifice.
And in honor of all who
served their country in
time of need.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Military.
Location. 35° 0.898′ N, 81° 48.129′ W. Marker is in Cowpens, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on Palmetto St. Between Brown and Linda Streets. Monument is the major portion of the Cowpens Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cowpens SC 29330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Upstate and in the Greater Greenville-Spartanburg Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cowpens Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist Church, Cowpens (approx. Ό mile away); Clifton World War II Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clifton Baptist Church / First Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Pacolet River Flood of 1903 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clifton Second Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Welcome to Glendale Shoals (approx. 5½ miles away); Welcome to Fort Thicketty (approx. 5½ miles away); A Loyalist Base (approx. 5½ miles away); A Bloodless Victory (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cowpens.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Also see . . .
1. USS Cowpens (CG-63). USS Cowpens (CG-63) is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser in the United States Navy. (Submitted on March 1, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. USS Cowpens (CVL-25). USS Cowpens (CV-25), nicknamed The Mighty Moo, was an 11,000-ton Independence-class aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy from 1943-1947. (Submitted on March 1, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
2. Dedicated Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, October 3, 2009
3. Cowpens Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
4. Dedicated Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
5. Dedicated Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
6. Dedicated Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
7. Dedicated Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
8. Dedicated Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
9. Dedicated Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 25, 2008
10. Dedicated Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,591 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 1, 2009, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 26, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
