Core in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 14, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial
Olive United Methodist Church
In memory of the young men and women of this community who by their patriotism and loyalty served God and Country in the Wars of our Nation
Dedicated Aug. 5, 1945
Reconstructed 1974
Pray For Them
Erected 1974 by Olive United Methodist Church.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 42.642′ N, 80° 9.316′ W. Memorial is in Core, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It is at the intersection of Mason Dixon Highway (West Virginia Route 7) and Jakes Run Road (County Route 29), on the left when traveling west on Mason Dixon Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 4367 Mason Dixon Highway, Maidsville WV 26541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Central West Virginia. It is also 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Statler's Fort (approx. 0.9 miles away); Price Memorial Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Border Heroine (approx. 2 miles away); Walking in the Footsteps of History (approx. 2.2 miles away); History of the Mason-Dixon Survey and Historical Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); Aerial View - Dunkard Creek, Mason-Dixon Historical Park, and Monongahela Village Site
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Other markers no longer nearby. Statler's Fort (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); Catawba War Path (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this memorial. Original tablet was dedicated Aug. 5, 1945.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 14, 2021
2. Veterans Memorial
Marker is located between the two front doors and is encased in glass.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 14, 2021
3. Church Built 1878
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
