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

Pvt. L.B. King

U.S. Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Pvt. L.B. King Marker

Inscription.
Nov. 12, 1883 - April 7, 1919
Died in service
World War I

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

Location. 33° 14.834′ N, 84° 15.779′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is on East Taylor Street (Georgia Route 16) east of South Hill Street ( Route 155), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 113 E 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: Pfc. James Ernest Blake, Jr.

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(here, next to this marker); Pfc. Lamar Newman (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Albert L. Lawler (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. James L. (Skeet) Kilgore (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Northen Watson Ponder (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Linwood Vaughn (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. James M. Farley (within shouting distance of this marker); SSgt. Abraham Bradford Butler, Jr. (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 . . . Pvt Lovic Blantern King. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Pvt. L.B. King Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 117 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.