Keedysville in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Keedysville World War I Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020

1. Keedysville World War I Memorial

Inscription. Erected by the citizens of the community in recognition of the patriotism shown by our boys who answered our country’s call in the World War 1917 – 1919.

Killed in Action
Private Reno Emory Wyand

Served with Distincton

Lieutenant
Hugh Mentzer Pry
Sergeant Major
Frederick Bloom Wyand
Radio Electrician (Navy)
John Leonard Vaughn
Sergeants
Harry Arnold Line • Geo. Downey Miller • Walter Dow Rohrer • Harry Edgar Snyder
Corporals
Archie Boyd Athey • Otho Fred Flook
Musician
Harry Cline Shank
Bugler
Asbury Biggs Hammond
Privates
Lawrence H. Colbert • Harry Laban Ernst • Harry Edward Gouff • John Samuel Gouff • Webster N. Griffith • Hobart Stine Hutzell • Karl Pry Nunamaker • Harry R. Poffenberger • David Luther Starleper •
Lloyd Vincell Virts
(Colored)
Roy Fisher • George Henry Hopewell

Erected by Citizens of Keedysville.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 39° 29.376′ N, 77° 41.726′ W. Memorial is in Keedysville, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (Maryland Route 845) and Mt Hebron, on the left when traveling

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south on North Main Street. Marker is in the middle of a Y intersection. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Keedysville MD 21756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Keedysville District World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gulf Wars Memorial (about 500 feet away); Keedysville Korea & Vietnam Memorial (about 500 feet away); Keedysville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brandenburg Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of Fairview Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hess’s Mill Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pry’s Mill Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020

2. Keedysville World War I Memorial

in Keedysville.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on December 8, 2019, by Scott W Reeves of Keedysville, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.