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

John Joseph Boggs

U.S. Navy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. John Joseph Boggs Marker

Inscription.
Dec. 8, 1918 - Jan. 16, 1943
Died in service
World War II

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

Location. 33° 14.798′ N, 84° 15.737′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on South 6th Street south of East Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 211 S 6th St, Griffin GA 30224, 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. James W. Parsons (here, next to this marker); Synodical Female College

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Pfc. Wiley Gwin King (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pvt. Cecil Pace Hurst (about 300 feet away); Pvt. L.B. King (about 300 feet away); PFC. Willie James Walker, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Pfc. James Ernest Blake, Jr. (about 300 feet away); Fireman First Class John Clarence Johnson (about 300 feet away). 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 . . . John Joseph Boggs. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

2. John Joseph Boggs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.