Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lt. Col. Ernest Nealy

U.S. Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Lt. Col. Ernest Nealy Marker

Inscription.
May 23, 1907 - Feb. 23, 1945
Died in service
World War II

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 33° 14.837′ N, 84° 15.89′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on West Taylor Street (Business U.S. 19/41) west of State Alley, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 121 W Taylor 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: Sgt. M.W. Pattillo (here, next to this

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marker); PFC. Edmond R. Chapman (a few steps from this marker); Sfc. Melvin Rivers (a few steps from this marker); Pfc. C.E. Allen (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. C.M. Sikes (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. William Bankston (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. James A. Cottingham (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Floyd Anderson (within shouting distance of 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 World War I. Each plaque is accompanied by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.

Also see . . . Lt. Col. Ernest Anderson Nealy. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Lt. Col. Ernest Nealy Marker (marker on the right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Lt. Col. Ernest Nealy Marker (marker on the right)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 16, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.

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