Houston in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 17, 2022
1. Veterans Memorial
We honor those who served our country and our community in all wars: we recall their sacrifices and the sacrifices of their families.
Erected 1987.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 14.967′ N, 80° 12.652′ W. Memorial is in Houston, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Western Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 519) and West Madison Street, on the right on Western Avenue. Marker is located in front of the Houston Borough Office. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 42 Western Avenue, Houston PA 15342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 224 West Pike Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Strabane Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); Don Yenko - Yenko Chevrolet (approx. Ύ mile away); Canonsburg Disposal Site (approx. 0.8 miles away); Vitro Rare Metals Company/Standard Chemical-Radioactive Legacy (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); United States Colored Troops Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away).
this page online
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 17, 2022
2. Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 17, 2022
3. Houston Honor Roll
Located in front of the memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
