Masontown in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Honor
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 26, 2021
1. Honor Marker
To honor the citizens of Valley District who served in the wars of our nation this tablet is placed here by the Ex-Service Wives Club
Erected by Ex-Service Wives Club.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 33.387′ N, 79° 48.165′ W. Memorial is in Masontown, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (West Virginia Route 7) and Bridgeway Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. The marker is at the entrance to VFW Post 1589. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 448 N Main St, Masontown WV 26542, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Some Gave All (here, next to this marker); Desert Storm (here, next to this marker); Cow Run Sand (approx. 3.8 miles away); The First Arthurdale House (approx. 4.2 miles away); “Arthurdale” (approx. 4.2 miles away); Service Station (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Forge (approx. 4.3 miles away); Administration Building (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Masontown.
More about this memorial. The memorial was previously located and originally erected at the now-closed Valley District High School, 163 South Main Street in Masontown.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 26, 2021
2. Honor Memorial Display
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 26, 2021
3. Honor Marker
View looking north. The VFW building is in the background of the photo and WV-7 is at the extreme left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
