Blairsville in Union County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Union County Honor Roll World War I
Luther Brackett
Claude Butt
Ervin Christopher
Nathaniel Holbrooks
Cornelius Spiva
Fred Stephens
Ira Weaver
Erected 1930 by Ira Weaver Post No. 121, The American Legion, comrades, relatives, friends, and schoolchildren.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 34° 52.557′ N, 83° 57.502′ W. Memorial is in Blairsville, Georgia, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Town Square and Cleveland Street, on the left when traveling east on Town Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Town Sq, Blairsville GA 30512, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 walking distance of this marker: Union County Georgia War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Union County (a few steps from this marker); Original Clock & Bell Mechanism (a few steps from this marker); Old Union County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Greetings from Union County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Union County Jail (about 400 feet away); Souther Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blairsville.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.



