Independence in Grayson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Grayson County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2020
1. Grayson County Confederate Monument
Virginia
To our
Soldiers
of the
Confederacy
Grayson County
Erected 1911.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 37.354′ N, 81° 9.1′ W. Monument is in Independence, Virginia, in Grayson County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 58) and North Independence Avenue (U.S. 21), on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Independence VA 24348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Southwest Virginia and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grayson County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Independence (a few steps from this marker); Grayson County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Grayson's First Muster Roll While Part of Montgomery County, VA (within shouting distance of this marker); The G.A.T.E. Center (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Independence (approx. 0.9 miles away); Peyton Guyn Hale (approx. 5.6 miles away); Caty Sage (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Independence.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2020
2. Grayson County Confederate Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
