Blountsville in Blount County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
In Honor of Those Who Served
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020
1. In Honor of Those Who Served Marker (First Stone)
American Legion Post 0129 & VFW Post 8601
[Second stone]
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion & VFW
Blountsville, Alabama
May 1999
Erected 1999 by American Legion Post 0129; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8601; American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 34° 4.898′ N, 86° 35.469′ W. Memorial is in Blountsville, Alabama, in Blount County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street South (U.S. 231) and Lee Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in small park at intersection's northwest corner. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Blountsville AL 35031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Alabama and in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blountsville Court Square Timeline (a few steps from this marker); Blountsville (a few steps from this marker); Ebenezer Hearn 1794-1862 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Federal Raid (approx. 1½ miles away); Battle Royal (approx. 5.7 miles away); Exploit of Murphree Sisters (approx. 5.7 miles away); First Baptist Church Holly Pond (approx. 6.6 miles away); The History of Holly Pond School (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blountsville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Federal Raid (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020
2. In Honor of Those Who Served Marker (second stone across sidewalk)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020
3. In Honor of Those Who Served Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 606 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
