Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Homer J. Givens

City of Florence Walk of Honor

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 30, 2017

1. Homer J. Givens Marker

Inscription. For unparalleled bravery on the battlefield in France during World War I, Corporal Homer Givens was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government which hailed him as the war's first American hero.

Erected 2017 by City of Florence Walk of Honor.

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

Location. 34° 48.374′ N, 87° 37.884′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on South Cox Creek Parkway near River Heritage Park. Beginning with marker one, this marker is on pole 16 backside. It is one of 18 poles each has four sides that is located behind the Marriott Hotel in River Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Maurice Causey (here, next to this marker); James Thomas Rapier (here, next to this marker); Samuel Cornelius Phillips (here, next to this marker); William Burch (Billy) Reid (here, next to this marker); Robert Rausch (here, next to this marker); Doublehead, Cherokee Chief (here, next to this marker); Rear Admiral Fran McKee (here, next to this marker); Lynn Middleton Sibley (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 30, 2017

2. Homer J. Givens Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, May 29, 2025

3. Homer J. Givens Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on May 30, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.