Hartford in Ohio County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Ohio County World Wars Memorial

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020

1. Ohio County World Wars Memorial

Inscription.

Ohio County World Wars Memorial. . This memorial erected by the veterans and citizens of Ohio County and dedicated to the memory of the boys who gave their lives in World War I and II, World War I 1917-18 ☆ World War II 1941-45, War I. Alsip, Samuel . Barnes, David M. . Benton, Malin A. . Brown, Lee . Byrnett, Walter . Cohron, Emory C. . Crow, John R. . Crowe, Jesse V. . Davis, Robert . Draper, Cecil . Durall, James O. . Gabbard, Clarence . Goff, Carl B. . Hoops, Alvin J. . Johnson, Braxton . Keith, Lee E. . King, Charlie . Kiper, Virgil . Lake, Corbett . Laws, John O. . Lee, Eddie . Liles, W.C. . Long, Jestus W. . Main, Charles C. . Malin, Wavey B. . Mattingly, Linnie A. . Morris, Herman . Orr, Willie . Riggs, Mathies . Ross, Rodney P. . Rucker, John A. . Shields, Leslie . Stevens, George . Stone, Jesse E. . Stone, Virgel C. . Tanner, Fred A. . Taylor, Duglas . Wakeland, Charles W. . West, Aubry . Williams, George S. . Williams, Walter . Willoughby, Wilson B. . Wilson, Carl H., War II. Albin, Blummer T. . Allen, Ira S. . Allen, Willie M. . Ashby, Welborn L. . Austin, Clarence C. . Baize, Reathel C. . Baize, Talbert W. . Barrett, Ovid W. . Barton, Rollie . Basham, Roy . Bell, Ray . Black, Harold . Blanchard, Willard . Bratcher, Georgie A. . Brown, Carl D. . Burden, James R. . Cambron, Adrian . Cox, Esker E. . Coy, James R. . Cummins, Albert B. . Davis, Kennieth A. . Davison, Preston G. . Douglas, Henry H. . Duff, Willard R. . Embry, Thirstal . Farmer, Willis . Free, William M. . Gillespie, Marcus R. . Green, Everett R. . Hamilton, Clemie C. . Hawkins, John B. . Hocker, Plautus Jr. . Hoskins, Riley H. . Johnson, Azim E. . Johnson, Charles L. . Jones, Dennie Jr. . Keith, L.B. . Kimmel, Lenord . Lake, Ronda Jr. . Logsdon, Lenord H. . McKinley, Babe R. . McKinley, Rufus P. . McMurtry, James S. . Martin, Louis E. . Mason, Francis L. . Midkife, Willis D. . Morris, Gettie . Myers, James Jr. . Nanney, Sheldon S. . Oglesby, Buel B. . Paris, Herbert J. . Parker, Robert B. . Payton, Walter C. . Pharris, Sheridan . Phelps, Rex T. Jr. . Phelps, Wesley . Piercy, Cecil R. . Porter, Merle . Porter, Virgil B. . Rains, Onis . Raley, Maurice H. . Ralph, Carl C. . Render, Hoyt A. . Robertson, A.D. . Russell, Charles S. . Shain, Layman E. . Shields, James B. . Shown, Lewis E. . Smith, Joseph E. . Stevens, R. Harrison . Stewart, Henry . Stewart, Henry C. . Stewart, John W. . Stewart, Leslie A. . Taylor, Merle Jr. . Wade, Harlan C. . Ward, Joseph D. . White, Ralph A. . Whitehead, Cecil C. . Wilson, James M. . Wilson, John A. . Wimsatt, Opel B. . Wright, Opal B. . Yeager, Carlos

This memorial erected
by the veterans and
citizens of Ohio County
and dedicated to
the memory of the boys
who gave their lives
in World War I and II

World War I 1917-18 ☆ World War II 1941-45

War I Alsip, Samuel • Barnes, David M. • Benton, Malin A. • Brown, Lee • Byrnett, Walter • Cohron, Emory C. • Crow, John R. • Crowe, Jesse V. • Davis, Robert • Draper, Cecil • Durall, James O. • Gabbard, Clarence • Goff, Carl B. • Hoops, Alvin J. • Johnson, Braxton • Keith, Lee E. • King, Charlie • Kiper, Virgil • Lake, Corbett • Laws, John O. • Lee, Eddie • Liles, W.C. • Long, Jestus W. • Main, Charles C. • Malin, Wavey B. • Mattingly, Linnie A. • Morris, Herman • Orr, Willie • Riggs, Mathies • Ross, Rodney P. • Rucker, John A. • Shields, Leslie • Stevens, George • Stone, Jesse E. • Stone, Virgel C. • Tanner, Fred A. • Taylor, Duglas • Wakeland, Charles W. • West, Aubry • Williams, George S. • Williams, Walter • Willoughby, Wilson B. • Wilson, Carl H.

War II Albin, Blummer T. • Allen, Ira S. • Allen, Willie M. • Ashby, Welborn L. • Austin, Clarence C. • Baize, Reathel C. • Baize, Talbert W. • Barrett, Ovid W. • Barton, Rollie • Basham, Roy • Bell, Ray • Black, Harold • Blanchard, Willard • Bratcher, Georgie A. • Brown, Carl D. • Burden,

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James R. • Cambron, Adrian • Cox, Esker E. • Coy, James R. • Cummins, Albert B. • Davis, Kennieth A. • Davison, Preston G. • Douglas, Henry H. • Duff, Willard R. • Embry, Thirstal • Farmer, Willis • Free, William M. • Gillespie, Marcus R. • Green, Everett R. • Hamilton, Clemie C. • Hawkins, John B. • Hocker, Plautus Jr. • Hoskins, Riley H. • Johnson, Azim E. • Johnson, Charles L. • Jones, Dennie Jr. • Keith, L.B. • Kimmel, Lenord • Lake, Ronda Jr. • Logsdon, Lenord H. • McKinley, Babe R. • McKinley, Rufus P. • McMurtry, James S. • Martin, Louis E. • Mason, Francis L. • Midkife, Willis D. • Morris, Gettie • Myers, James Jr. • Nanney, Sheldon S. • Oglesby, Buel B. • Paris, Herbert J. • Parker, Robert B. • Payton, Walter C. • Pharris, Sheridan • Phelps, Rex T. Jr. • Phelps, Wesley • Piercy, Cecil R. • Porter, Merle • Porter, Virgil B. • Rains, Onis • Raley, Maurice H. • Ralph, Carl C. • Render, Hoyt A. • Robertson, A.D. • Russell, Charles S. • Shain, Layman E. • Shields, James B. • Shown, Lewis E. • Smith, Joseph E. • Stevens, R. Harrison • Stewart, Henry • Stewart, Henry C. • Stewart, John W. • Stewart, Leslie A. • Taylor, Merle Jr. • Wade, Harlan C. • Ward, Joseph D. • White, Ralph A. • Whitehead, Cecil C. • Wilson, James M. • Wilson, John A. • Wimsatt, Opel B. • Wright, Opal B. • Yeager, Carlos

Erected by Veterans and citizens of Ohio

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2020

2. Ohio County World Wars Memorial

County, Kentucky.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 37° 27.029′ N, 86° 54.487′ W. Memorial is in Hartford, Kentucky, in Ohio County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 231) and Washington Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Marker is on Ohio County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 301 South Main Street, Hartford KY 42347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Tri-State Region

and in the Western Coal Field.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the South,

and specifically in the Upper South.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: County Named, 1798 (a few steps from this marker); Courthouse Burned (a few steps from this marker); Fort Hartford (within shouting distance of this marker); Barnett's Station (within shouting distance of this marker); First Public Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Parks Bland (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. William Downs (about 400 feet away); Famous Kentucky Artist (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.