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Northside District in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

Fayette County World War I Memorial

1917           1919

 
 
Fayette County World War I Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 16, 2008
1. Fayette County World War I Memorial Marker
Inscription. The Men of Fayette County who gave their lives in Service During the World War.

[First column]
Fred M. Blakeman • Don Mullis Burris • Marshall Corum • Harry W. Cunningham • Johnson Clay Eales • Clarence R. Gaugh • Sydney Gordon • Herman Gray Moores • Alex F. Mattingly • Lewis Martin • Geo. A. Pennington • Capt. George C. Rogers • Sterling Rocket • John E. Slattery • Enoch Stone • Benjamin Wierman • 1st Lieut. J. C. Hobbs • Wm. Preston Clark • Capt. Griffin Cockran • Robert M. Davis • Hunter Massie • John W. Williams • Morton Tipton • Willie Coleman • 1st Lieut. N. Caulder • Henry Adams

[Second column]
Harvey Reaves • Elmer P. Beavers • Joseph G. Brackett • Buford G. Craig • Everett R. Curtis • Andrew L. Ellett • Bernard J. Gilroy • Cary R. McClanahan • Lieut. Alex McClintock • James H. Powell • Harold A. Pulliam • Lightburn P. Sharp • Maurice K. Strayer • Cp. Geo. T. Washington • Sgt. Ray A. Wilson • Dan T. Graves • George Cox • Lee S. Eads • James H. Schatter • Onza Slusher • Charles B. Tripp • Edward Shackleford • Charles Bailey • Edward Embry • Otis Walker • James Coffee
 
Erected 1924 by Lexington Post No 8, American Legion.
 
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Location. 38° 2.857′ N, 84° 29.89′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in the Northside District. Marker is on West Main Street near U.S. 421N. Located in front of the historic courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington KY 40507, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fayette County (here, next to this marker); Lexington Courthouses / Cheapside (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Vice President (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayette National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Slavery in Fayette Co. / Cheapside Slave Auction Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Peaceful Protests for Equality / Turning a Blind Eye to a Movement (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silversmith Shop (about 300 feet away); Skuller's Clock (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
 
Fayette County World War I Memorial and Fayette County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Christopher Light, June 16, 2008
2. Fayette County World War I Memorial and Fayette County Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,467 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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