King George in King George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World War I Memorial
Erected 1935 by The Ratcliffe-Owens-Sumner Post No. 89, American Legion, Virginia Division; donated by Betty McGuire Smoot.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 15.968′ N, 77° 10.78′ W. Marker is in King George, Virginia, in King George County. Memorial is at the intersection of Kings Highway (Virginia Route 3) and Hudson Road (Virginia Route 638), on the right when traveling west on Kings Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9492 Kings Hwy, King George VA 22485, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. King George Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Paul’s Church (approx. 1˝ miles away); Eagle’s Nest (approx. 1˝ miles away); Marmion (approx. 1˝ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hanover Baptist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Ralph Bunche High School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Port Conway (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King George.
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This memorial was erected during the Jim Crow era, and the names of veterans are segregated by race.
— Submitted July 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
