Jackson in Jackson County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
James M. Compston
Pvt
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
1. James M. Compston PVT Marker
Medal of Honor
Civil War
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 39° 3.17′ N, 82° 38.307′ W. Memorial is in Jackson, Ohio, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 93) and Portsmouth Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 175 Main St, Jackson OH 45640, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jackson County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Lewis R. Hall (here, next to this marker); John Wollam (here, next to this marker); Donald R. Long (here, next to this marker); POW★MIA (here, next to this marker); Trails / The Kanawha Trail (a few steps from this marker); 53rd O.V.I. Regiment / Camp Diamond (a few steps from this marker); The Scioto Salt Licks / The Scioto Salt Works (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
More about this memorial. This is a veterans memorial and not a grave marker.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. James M. Compston PVT Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. James M. Compston PVT Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
