Varina in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2021
1. Veterans Memorial
in memory of those
of our community who
served faithfully in the
following wars or conflicts
Korean War Viet Nam War
Lebanon & Grenada Panama
Persian Gulf War on Terror
Let us strive
to see that the same spirit
of self-sacrifice is cultivated in
peace as has been exhibited in war
Erected 2002 by Members of the Community under sponsorship of Varina Ruritan, American Legion Post 233 and American Legion Auxiliary-Unit 233.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 37° 26.705′ N, 77° 21.252′ W. Memorial is in Varina, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is at the intersection of New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) and Gregg Road, on the left when traveling west on New Market Road. Marker is beneath the flagpoles in front of Varina Elementary School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2551 New Market Road, Henrico VA 23231, 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, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); One Last Advance
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2021
2. Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
