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Central Business District in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

POW★MIA

 
 
POW★MIA Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. POW★MIA Marker
Inscription. You are not forgotten
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
 
Location. 37° 24.843′ N, 79° 8.625′ W. Memorial is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in the Central Business District. It is on Monument Terrace just north of Court Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24504, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mr. Elder’s Rose Garden (here, next to this marker); Vietnam (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this
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marker); Lynchburg History (a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); Global War on Terrorism Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Spanish American War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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