Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
POW ★ MIA
Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. POW ★ MIA Marker
all who served
with honor and
loyalty as Prisoners
of War and to those
who have not returned
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 29° 37.032′ N, 82° 25.214′ W. Memorial is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from the intersection of SW 41st Place and SW 75th Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7400 SW 41st Place, Gainesville FL 32608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, 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: 9/11 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); K-9 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terror (within shouting distance of this marker); Duane E. Dewey (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War (within shouting distance of this marker); Desert Storm Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); LT. Carl P. Hetrick (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.
Also see . . .
1. American Legion leadership visits service members in Vietnam.
this page online
2. POW/MIA Advocacy. (Submitted on December 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Veterans Memorial. Alachua County website entry (Submitted on December 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. POW ★ MIA Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Veterans Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 285 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
