Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

World War I Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0)

1. World War I Memorial

Inscription.
These trees are dedicated to the men who lost their lives in World War I

Lt. Gail Hamilton Alexander • J. Campbell Berkeley • Edward Batteu • Matthew Chatten • Robert L. Clark • Andrew J. Collins • Lossie F. Elliott • Ira N. Elliott • Robert C. Eanes • Cheetle B. East • James N. Evans • Waldon S. France • Ernest O. Gray • Russell I. Grant • James W. Glidewell • Vester Hall • James G. Hall • Jesse A. Holt • Walter E. Hundley • Bartlett James • Samuel O. Jones • Darrell Jordan • Major Robert Emmett Lea • Franklin Clay Lipford • Mitchell F. Lloyd • Ollie Mitchell • Nelson Mitchell • Henry C. Medlin • Edgar Mimms • Carl Rosser Norburn • James F. Odum • Deane Orgain • John C. Pruitt • Ballard Pruitt • Barney Puryear • Charles W. Ritchie • Lester M. Rhodenhizer • William Oscar Strange • James Muscoe Turner • B. Rivers White • Edward Hodge Wyles

Erected by Kiwanis International.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Kiwanis series list.

Location. 36° 34.714′ N,

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79° 24.546′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Mt. Vernon Avenue and West Main Street (Virginia Route 293), in the median on Mt. Vernon Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 271 W Main St, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southside Virginia

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American 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,

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 walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The A.J. Montague House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Jackson Montague (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021

2. World War I Memorial

away); Original Catholic School in Danville, Virginia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Averett University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camilla Ella Williams (1919–2012) (approx. ¼ mile away); Frederick Delius (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

World War I Memorial Trees image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 15, 2024

3. World War I Memorial Trees

These trees behind the World War I Memorial Marker were planted in memory of Danville Veterans who died in World War I.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 15, 2024

4. World War I Memorial Trees

These trees in the traffic median on Mt. Vernon Avenue were planted in memory of Danville Veterans who died in World War I.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024

5. World War I Memorial Trees

One tree is planted for each soldier from Danville who died in World War I.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 19, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.