Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
To the Unknown Dead
Co. D 6th Maryland Infantry
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2008
1. Civil War Memorial
Memorial to J. [James] Edward Heffner
Member Co. D 6th Md. Inf.
Erected by his wife.
Erected by Emma R. Heffner.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 39° 37.615′ N, 77° 24.799′ W. Marker is in Thurmont, Maryland, in Frederick County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Altamont Avenue and Flanagan Road. Memorial is in Weller United Methodist Church cemetery, immediately north of the church building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thurmont MD 21788, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Creeger House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Thurmont (approx. ¼ mile away); Thurmont Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thurmont Rail History — The End of an Era (approx. 0.4 miles away); Thurmont Attractions (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Walk Along the Trolley Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to The Thurmont Trolley Trail! (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thurmont.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Thurmont (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,116 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
