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Veterans Memorial

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial
Inscription. Evergreen trees planted by citizens of Montross. Dedicated to those of Westmoreland County who served their country in World Wars I, II and Korea.
 
Erected by American Legion Post No. 252, Montross, Virginia; Citizens of Montross.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, KoreanWar, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 38° 5.713′ N, 76° 49.696′ W. Memorial is in Montross, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It is at the intersection of Kings Highway (Virginia Route 3) and Polk Street, on the right when traveling south on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 43 Court Square, Montross VA 22520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Westmoreland County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Old Westmoreland Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Private Tate, Buffalo Soldier (approx. 2.6 miles away); Armstead Tasker Johnson School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Nomini Baptist Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Nomini Baptist Meetinghouse (approx. 3½ miles away); To Keep in Perpetual Remembrance the Name of Thomas Lee (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montross.
 
Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021
2. Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 5, 2026