Powhatan in Powhatan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Memorial to Powhatan Servicemen
This memorial was erected by Powhatan citizens in 1973 to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Powhatan County servicemen of all wars. Wounded, discharged, and deceased. It recognizes also the patriotic service of Powhatan civilians who served as volunteers in various activities.
Deceased
"They gave their lives in order that liberty might live"Andrew W. Adkins John C. Bethel Otto Bonovitch R.C. Bonovitch Walter C. Cook Elliott G. Creed Marvin L. Edwards Oscar S. Edwards William T. Flippen, Jr. Clarence L. Gray Paul C. Harris Roy King William J. Long Jos. H. Morrison, Jr. George S. Moss John E. Pruden William B. Stovall Harvey J. Turner Hermon Walton Clarence Wood Joseph Taylor Carlton Brown Russell W. Hague Madison B. Hancock, Jr. Ralph Downey
In memory of those who died in World War I
Sam Braxton John A.W. Marble William L. Moore John D. Robbins Jack C. Silverwood Wallace S. Winfree Ollie Brown G.C. Moore John R. Richardson Noble Royall William T. Williams Erkin Winston
Erected by Citizens of Powhatan County, Virginia.
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Location. 37° 32.502′ N, 77° 55.126′ W. Memorial is in Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. It is on Old Buckingham Road (Virginia Route 13) just south of Courthouse Tavern Lane ( Route 300), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. 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: Powhatan Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Powhatan Court House (a few steps from this marker); The Court House (a few steps from this marker); The Powhatan Troop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courthouse Tavern / Atkinson's Hotel / The Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Norton Grape (within shouting distance of this marker); Vegetable Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Garden Founding / Agriculture in Powhatan (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Powhatan Court House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
