Weirton in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Veterans Memorial
Erected 1959 by The Citizens of Weirton.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 24.056′ N, 80° 35.363′ W. Memorial is in Weirton, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is on Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) just north of Municipal Plaza, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Weirton WV 26062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, and in Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James J. Andrews (a few steps from this marker); The People's Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ernest T. Weir (about 400 feet away); Holliday's Cove (about 400 feet away); All Saints Greek Orthodox Church (about 500 feet away); Hancock County / Brooke County (approx. Ό mile away); Independent Steelworkers Union Members Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Major Philip A Wise (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weirton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Pool (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
3. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
