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. Marker is in Bland, Virginia, in Bland County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 537 Main St, Bland VA 24315, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bland County Confederate Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bland (approx. 0.4 miles away); 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); Toland’s Raid (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bland.

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 60 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.