Independence in Kenton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Kenton County War Memorial

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, July 26, 2020

1. Kenton County War Memorial

Inscription.
For God and country
In Memoriam

With solemn pride
and gratitude we pay
tribute to those who
have served their
country in order that
freedom shall not
perish from the Earth

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 38° 56.592′ N, 84° 32.651′ W. Memorial is in Independence, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is at the intersection of Madison Pike and McCullum Pike (Kentucky Route 2045), on the right when traveling north on Madison Pike. Memorial is on the Kenton County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5272 Madison Pike, Independence KY 41051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: County Named, 1840 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient Civilizations (approx. 4.3 miles away); Boone County, 1798 (approx. 4.8 miles away); 3-L (LLL) Highway (approx. 5.2 miles away); You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 5.8 miles away); Timberlake (approx. 5.8 miles away); Skirmish at Florence (approx. 5.9 miles away); John Uri Lloyd (1849-1936) / Stringtown on the Pike (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Skirmish at Snow’s Pond (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Abner Gaines House (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Kenton County War Memorial detail (plaque) image. Click for full size.

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, July 26, 2020

2. Kenton County War Memorial detail (plaque)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.