Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cpl. D.G. Norton
U.S. Army
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Cpl. D.G. Norton Marker
Died in service
World War I
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 33° 15.008′ N, 84° 15.842′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of West Broad Street and North Hill Street (Georgia Route 155), on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street. Marker is on the Griffin + Spalding Chamber of Commerce building/welcome center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 143 N Hill St, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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: SPC. Johnathan F. Davis (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Joe William (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Paul E. Buckalew (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. A. C. Long (a few steps from this marker); PFC. Lewis N. Brown (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Otis E. Cook (a few steps from this marker); PFC. Hilton Harris (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Robert L. Womack (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.
More about this memorial. Plaque is part of Honor Our KIA, a community initiative to commemorate Griffin and Spalding County soldiers who have died during combat since
this page online
Also see . . . Cpl Daniel Grier Norton. Biography on the Honor Our KIA website. (Submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. Cpl. D.G. Norton Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
