Warrenton in Warren County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
World Wars I and II Memorial
the men of Warren County
who gave their lives
for the cause of freedom
World War I
April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1919
Adams, Robert T. Adcock, David C. Coleman, Albert L. Davis, Edward L. Frazier, Ernest E. Hamm, Luke J. Harris, John D. Harris, Macy D. Hayes, Clifton T. Limber, Archibald W. Miles, Herbert P. Nicholson, Willie U. Overby, George P. Pendergrass, Charlie T. Powell, Leon L. Robetson, Benjamin C. Saint Sing, Vance H. Shaman, William R. Shaw, James A. Smiley, Eddie K. Stallings, Louis Stewart, Clack R.
Watkins, John H. Weaver, H. Frank White, Solomon W.
Negro
Alston, Frank Arrington, John B. Brown, Andrew J. Carroll, David T. Davis, Henry Harrison, Thomas Hudgins, Joseph A. Pope, John H.
World War II
December 7, 1941 - August 14, 1945
Bowers, Harry M. Cole, Joseph C. Conner, William E. Daniel, Joseph R. Davis, Robert B. Denton, Ollie M. Dowtin, William R. Fleming, Floyd P., Jr. Gupton, Robert L. Harris, Rodgers J. Hundley,
this page online
Negro
Burgess, Fred J. Dalins, Moses S. Dunston, Eugene Edwards, George E. Ellis, Jerry Jordon, Ben T. Kearney, Fred D. Thornton, Richard B. Thornton, Robert M. Watkins, Kenneth
Erected by American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 36° 23.884′ N, 78° 9.334′ W. Memorial is in Warrenton, North Carolina, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 401) and West Market Street, on the right
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. 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: Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Waddill Brick Store (within shouting distance of this marker); J.S. Wortham Company, Inc. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named John A. Hyman (about 400 feet away); Heritage Center (about 400 feet away); Jacob W. Holt (about 500 feet away); Jacob Holt House (about 500 feet away); Horace Greeley (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenton.
Other markers no longer nearby. Confederate Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); John A. Hyman (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
