Amherst in Amherst County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
Erected 1993 by American Legion Post 274 & 100.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 37° 35.118′ N, 79° 3.112′ W. Memorial is in Amherst, Virginia, in Amherst County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 29) and East Court Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 102 E Court St, Amherst VA 24521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: POW-MIA Memorial (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Beirut-Lebanon (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Amherst County Confederate Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courage of Frank Padget (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kearfortt-Wood House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amherst.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
