Bland in Bland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

World War Memorial Bridge

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

1. World War Memorial Bridge Marker

Inscription.

World War Memorial Bridge. . To the sacred memory of the men and women of Bland County who participated in the World War. Sponsored by the Miller T. Burton Post No 20 American Legion, J.R. Stafford, Commander; C.W. Taylor, Adjutant: in conjunction with the Board of Supervisors of Bland County , Allen. G.A. . Allen, J.L. . Ashworth, K.B. . Atwell, D.L. . Barger, I.W. . Billings, E.F. ★ . Bird, P.E. . Bird, R.L. . Bird, W.B. . Beavers, E.H. . Blankenship, Estel. . Bogle, A N. . Bowles, R.C. . Brown, Daniel . Brown, O.J. . Brown, S.N. ★ . Brown, W. . Bruce, A.C. . Bruce, C.J. . Bruce, H.H. . Bruce, P.E. . Burton, C.C. . Burton, M.T. ★ . Burton, O.D. . Burton, S.V. . Burton, S.W. . Childress, W.H. . Clark, L.O. . Clemons, C.C. . Clemons, S.C. . Collins, H.C. ★ . Compton, C.B. . Corner, E.H. . Corner, Trube . Crabtree, C.A. Jr. . Creger, E.H. . Creger, L.A. . Damewood, S.M. Jr. . Davis, D.G. . Davis, J.H. . Davis, O.C. . Davis, W.T. . Dehart, J.F. . Devor, W.M. . Dillman, A.W. . Dillman, Ira J. . Duncan, E.S. . , Dunigan, Trony . Edwards, James . Fanning, C.O. ★ . Faulkner, W.M. . Flick, Geo. . Franklin, A.W. . Foglesong, W.R. . French, B.J. . French, J H. . Gillespie, C.M. . Gordon, F.T. . Gregory, O.C. . Groseclose, A.M. . Groseclose, W.P. . Guy, Geo. D. . Hager, J.W. . Hall, H.K. . Hamblin, E.C. . Hamblin, W.D. . Hamilton, C.B. . Hancock, C.F. . Hancock, S.R. . Hanshew, H.L. . Harmon, G.S. . Harner, L.L. . Harner, R.L. . Harner, W.R. . Havens, M.C. . Havens, W.E. . Hull, A.R. ★ . Hull, Dice . Hurt, Eugene . Hounshell, Arthur . Hounshell, John . Johnson, C.L. . Johnson, H.R. . Jones, T.C. . Kidd, Steve . King, A.J. . King, E.P. . Kitts, C.H. . Kitts, E.L. . Kitts, F.F. . Kitts, J.E. . Kitts, S.B. . Kitts, W.K. , Kitts, Vate. . Kitts, Wm. . Lambert, E.M. . Lambert, E.O. . Lambert, J.F. . Lambert, L.W. . Lambert, T.S. . Lambert, W.K. . Leslie, J.W. . Leslie, L.S. . Lindamood, Joe. . McNutt, H.T. ★ . Miller, E.E. . Miller, E.L. . Miller, D.S. . Miller, G.H. . Miller, J.K. . Morehead, L.F. . Morehead, R.L.W. . Morehead, W.C. . Muncy, G.M. . Muncy, M. . Munsey, W.B. . Mustard, R.H. . Neece, I.T. . Nelson, Estil . Neel, Conley . Newberry, W.H. . Newberry, W.K. . Nicewander, B.R. . Nicewander, R.R. . Nunn, R.L. . Painter, Z.L. . Parsell, A.M. . Pendleton, A.D. ★ . Peery, S.E. . Powers, J.A.Q. . Pruett, J.H. . Pulliam, J.D. ★ . Repass, Zeyn . Richardson, G.N. . Richardson, W.P. ★ . Ritter, F.C. . Sadler, F.H. . Sarver, H.R. . Shewey, J.P. . Shrader, J.B. , Shrader, R.M. . Shrader, W.C. . Shufflebarger, D.N. . Shufflebarger, H.B. . Smith, F.J. . Stafford, J.R. . Stowers, B.T. . Stowers, C.H. . Stowers, H.W. . Stowers, R.B. . Stowers, R.C. . Stowers, W.B. . Stowers, Wylie H. . Sublet, W.A. ★ . Thomas, Charles . Thomas, J.A. . Thompson, Miss Bertha . Tibbs, C.V. . Tolbert, Joe . Tolbert, O.E. . Tolbert, W.P. . Tracy, W.J. . Turley, R.S. . Turley, T.A. . Umbarger, A.A. . Umbarger, Walter . Waddle, C.C. . Waddle, W.W. . Wall, Kelly . Williams, B.L. . Williams, J.A. . Wilson, D.K. . Wilson, W.N. . Wilson, W.W. . Winesett, H.C. . Wolfe, E.C. . Wright, C.H. . Wright, F.J. . Wright, W.O. . Wylie, F.S. . Wylie, T.E. . Wyrick, D.T. . Wyrick, W.O. , Colored , Gray, Winfred . Roberson, Mason . Showalter, Harvey . Tynes, James , [Attachment] J.N. Tickle . G.G. Tickle . L.T. Tickle . Geo. Baumgardner . Allen Jones . , The star for those who gave their lives in line of duty.

To the sacred memory of the men & women of Bland County who participated in the World War. Sponsored by the Miller T. Burton Post No 20 American Legion, J.R. Stafford, Commander; C.W. Taylor, Adjutant: in conjunction with the Board of Supervisors of Bland County

Allen. G.A. • Allen, J.L. • Ashworth, K.B. • Atwell, D.L. • Barger, I.W. • Billings, E.F. ★ • Bird, P.E. • Bird, R.L. • Bird, W.B. • Beavers, E.H. • Blankenship, Estel. • Bogle, A N. • Bowles, R.C. • Brown, Daniel • Brown, O.J. • Brown, S.N. ★ • Brown, W. • Bruce, A.C. • Bruce, C.J. • Bruce, H.H. • Bruce, P.E. • Burton, C.C. • Burton, M.T. ★ • Burton, O.D. • Burton, S.V. • Burton, S.W. • Childress, W.H. • Clark, L.O. • Clemons, C.C. • Clemons, S.C. • Collins, H.C. ★ • Compton, C.B. • Corner, E.H. • Corner, Trube • Crabtree, C.A. Jr. • Creger, E.H. • Creger, L.A. • Damewood, S.M. Jr. • Davis, D.G. • Davis, J.H. • Davis, O.C. • Davis, W.T. • Dehart, J.F. • Devor, W.M. • Dillman, A.W. • Dillman, Ira J. • Duncan, E.S. •

Dunigan, Trony • Edwards, James • Fanning, C.O. ★ • Faulkner, W.M. • Flick, Geo. • Franklin, A.W. • Foglesong, W.R. • French, B.J. • French, J H. • Gillespie, C.M. • Gordon, F.T. • Gregory, O.C. • Groseclose,

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A.M. • Groseclose, W.P. • Guy, Geo. D. • Hager, J.W. • Hall, H.K. • Hamblin, E.C. • Hamblin, W.D. • Hamilton, C.B. • Hancock, C.F. • Hancock, S.R. • Hanshew, H.L. • Harmon, G.S. • Harner, L.L. • Harner, R.L. • Harner, W.R. • Havens, M.C. • Havens, W.E. • Hull, A.R. ★ • Hull, Dice • Hurt, Eugene • Hounshell, Arthur • Hounshell, John • Johnson, C.L. • Johnson, H.R. • Jones, T.C. • Kidd, Steve • King, A.J. • King, E.P. • Kitts, C.H. • Kitts, E.L. • Kitts, F.F. • Kitts, J.E. • Kitts, S.B. • Kitts, W.K.

Kitts, Vate. • Kitts, Wm. • Lambert, E.M. • Lambert, E.O. • Lambert, J.F. • Lambert, L.W. • Lambert, T.S. • Lambert, W.K. • Leslie, J.W. • Leslie, L.S. • Lindamood, Joe. • McNutt, H.T. ★ • Miller, E.E. • Miller, E.L. • Miller, D.S. • Miller, G.H. • Miller, J.K. • Morehead, L.F. • Morehead, R.L.W. • Morehead, W.C. • Muncy, G.M. • Muncy, M. • Munsey, W.B. • Mustard, R.H. • Neece, I.T. • Nelson, Estil • Neel, Conley • Newberry, W.H. • Newberry, W.K. • Nicewander, B.R. • Nicewander, R.R. • Nunn, R.L. • Painter, Z.L. • Parsell, A.M. • Pendleton, A.D. ★ • Peery, S.E. • Powers, J.A.Q. • Pruett, J.H. • Pulliam, J.D. ★ • Repass, Zeyn • Richardson, G.N. • Richardson, W.P. ★ • Ritter, F.C. • Sadler, F.H.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 18, 2023

2. World War Memorial Bridge Marker

Identical plaques are on each side of the bridge.

• Sarver, H.R. • Shewey, J.P. • Shrader, J.B.

Shrader, R.M. • Shrader, W.C. • Shufflebarger, D.N. • Shufflebarger, H.B. • Smith, F.J. • Stafford, J.R. • Stowers, B.T. • Stowers, C.H. • Stowers, H.W. • Stowers, R.B. • Stowers, R.C. • Stowers, W.B. • Stowers, Wylie H. • Sublet, W.A. ★ • Thomas, Charles • Thomas, J.A. • Thompson, Miss Bertha • Tibbs, C.V. • Tolbert, Joe • Tolbert, O.E. • Tolbert, W.P. • Tracy, W.J. • Turley, R.S. • Turley, T.A. • Umbarger, A.A. • Umbarger, Walter • Waddle, C.C. • Waddle, W.W. • Wall, Kelly • Williams, B.L. • Williams, J.A. • Wilson, D.K. • Wilson, W.N. • Wilson, W.W. • Winesett, H.C. • Wolfe, E.C. • Wright, C.H. • Wright, F.J. • Wright, W.O. • Wylie, F.S. • Wylie, T.E. • Wyrick, D.T. • Wyrick, W.O.

Colored
Gray, Winfred • Roberson, Mason • Showalter, Harvey • Tynes, James

[Attachment] J.N. Tickle • G.G. Tickle • L.T. Tickle • Geo. Baumgardner • Allen Jones
The star for those who gave their lives in line of duty.

Erected by Miller T. Burton Post No 20, American Legion • Board of Supervisors of Bland County.

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

Location. 37°

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6.096′ N, 81° 6.944′ W. Memorial is in Bland, Virginia, in Bland County. It is on Main Street (Virginia Route 98/605) south of Jefferson Street. Identical markers are on each side of the bridge over Crab Orchard Creek. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 537 Main St, Bland VA 24315, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bland County Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bland County Courthouse Bell (about 500 feet away); Bland (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named One of the “Big Four” (approx. 5.3 miles away); Homesteader's Legacy (approx. 6 miles away); Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church (approx. 6.8 miles away); War Between The States Marker (approx. 6.8 miles away); Crockett’s Cove (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. One of the "Big Four" (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Bland County VA’s Fallen Heroes (PDF). Bland County Historical Society presentation on the county's war dead and the conflicts they perished in. (Submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.