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

Pvt. James M. Farley

U.S. Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Pvt. James M. Farley Marker

Inscription.
Oct. 21, 1888 - Oct. 16, 1918
Died in service
Worl War I

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

Location. 33° 14.835′ N, 84° 15.82′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of South Hill Street (Georgia Route 155) and East Taylor Street ( Route 16), on the right when traveling north on South Hill Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 136 S 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 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: Pvt. Linwood Vaughn

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(here, next to this marker); Pvt. Northen Watson Ponder (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. James L. (Skeet) Kilgore (a few steps from this marker); SSgt. Abraham Bradford Butler, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Rufus Graham (within shouting distance of this marker); PFC. Penia Roberts (within shouting distance of this marker); SFC. R.L. "Bobby" Hollar, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. P.A. Wilheit (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 James Milton Farley. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Pvt. James M. Farley Marker (marker on right edge at corner of the building) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 16, 2025

2. Pvt. James M. Farley Marker (marker on right edge at corner of the building)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 25, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.