Sylva in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jackson County War Monument
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
1. Jackson County War Memorial
Erected 1986.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 35° 22.42′ N, 83° 13.67′ W. Marker is in Sylva, North Carolina, in Jackson County. It is on Fair Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sylva NC 28779, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: To our Valiant Fathers (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Delos Dexter Hooper House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dan K. Moore (about 700 feet away); Gertrude Dills McKee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Sylva Train Depot (approx. Ό mile away); Sylva Collegiate Institute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Incarcerated Laborers (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sylva.
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Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
2. Names of Veterans
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 17, 2008
3. Plaque Indicating Key Persons Involved with the Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
