Grafton in Taylor County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 6, 2021

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Veterans of Foreign Wars
Memorial City Post 3081

(Rear):
This monument dedicated to perpetuate the memory of our departed comrades VFW Post No. 3081

Erected by VFW Post No. 3081.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 20.638′ N, 80° 1.423′ W. Memorial is in Grafton, West Virginia, in Taylor County. It is at the intersection of West Wilford Street and Upper Wilford Street, on the left when traveling south on West Wilford Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Grafton WV 26354, 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 walking distance of this marker: Old Catholic Cemetery

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bonafede Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forcella Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome To Historic Grafton West Virginia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grafton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Taylor County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grafton Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colerider Block (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grafton.

Veterans Memorial - Rear image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 6, 2021

2. Veterans Memorial - Rear

Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 6, 2021

3. Veterans Memorial

Entrance to Grafton City Hospital is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.