Union in Union County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Union County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 8, 2008
1. Union County Veterans Memorial Marker
of those in
Union County who
gave their lives
in defense of
our country during
World War I
World War II
Korean Conflict
Vietnam War.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 34° 42.933′ N, 81° 37.267′ W. Memorial is in Union, South Carolina, in Union County. It is on East Main Street. Marker is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of North Mountain and East Main Streets. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Union SC 29379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate and in the Olde English District. 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 walking distance of this marker: Thomas N. Dawkins House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson Davis Dined in This House (about 700 feet away); Union County Confederate Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Union County Revolutionary War (approx. Ό mile away); John Pratt (approx. Ό mile away); Culp-Beaty Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Union County after 1877 (approx. Ό mile away); Reconstruction Era Lynchings in Union County / Union County Jail Raid Massacre
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Photographed by Brian Scott, November 8, 2008
2. Union County Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 8, 2008
3. Union County Veterans Memorial - Flag Detail
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 8, 2008
4. Union County Veterans Memorial - Monument Detail
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 8, 2008
5. Korean War (Left) and World War I & II (Right) Monuments
Photographed by Brian Scott, November 8, 2008
6. World War II (Left) and Vietnam (Right) Monuments
Photographed by Anna Inbody, May 19, 2012
7. Living Reminder
This tree stands as a "living reminder" of the courage and bravery of our troops who served in the Persian Gulf War.
Donated through the "America the Beautiful" program by the USDA Forest Service.
Donated through the "America the Beautiful" program by the USDA Forest Service.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, May 19, 2012
8. Living Reminder
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,559 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 12, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on May 27, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina.
