Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Spartanburg County War Memorial

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

1. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of and dedicated
to those brave citizens of
Spartanburg County who gave
their lives in the defense
of their country during
WWI WWII Korea Vietnam

[Seals from six services:
Army, Navy
Air Force, Marines
Coast Guard, Merchant Marines]

These Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen
and Marines gave up their
freedom yesterday in order
that we can enjoy our
freedom today.

Erected 1995 by Dorman High School FFA Students.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 34° 56.382′ N, 81° 54.57′ W. Memorial is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County. It is on Duncan Park Road 0.1 miles south of Union Street, in the median. Marker is located in Veteran's Pointe Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Spartanburg SC 29302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Memorial Archway (a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Spartanburg Confederate War Monument (approx.

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half a mile away); Old City Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Trinity Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hampton Heights Historic District (approx. 1.1 miles away); Converse Heights (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dexter Edgar Converse (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, S.C. (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Church of the Advent (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spartanburg.

Also see . . . Duncan Park Memorial Project. This blog has been established to document the progress on a book project to document the names on the memorial. (Submitted on December 17, 2008, by Frieda Davison of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

2. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Seals from four of the DoD services on the Spartanburg County War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

3. Seals from four of the DoD services on the Spartanburg County War Memorial

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

4. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

5. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

6. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

7. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

8. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 10, 2008

9. Spartanburg County War Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,726 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 10, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.