Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pvt. Herman W. Smith
U.S. Army
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
1. Pvt. Herman W. Smith Marker
Died in service
World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 33° 14.576′ N, 84° 14.938′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It can be reached from Memorial Drive (Georgia Route 16) 0.2 miles north of Harlow Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the Spalding County Senior Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 885 Memorial Dr, 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: Lt. Jasper Kennedy (Kay) Larkin (a few steps from this marker); Martha Eleanora Holliday Grave (approx. 0.3 miles away); Seaman George Holman Conkle (approx. 0.3 miles away); SSgt. Woodrow Wilson Smith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tech 5 John Emmett Wallace, III (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lt. Charles Davis "Snag" Smith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pvt. James Reynolds (approx. 0.3 miles away); Capt. Robert Langdon Ferguson (approx. 0.3 miles 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
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Also see . . . Pvt Herman W. Smith. Biography by Honor Our KIA. (Submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022
2. Pvt. Herman W. Smith Marker
Featured marker is on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
