Marion in McDowell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
McDowell County War Memorial
in honor of all
McDowell County
veterans and to
the memory of
those who gave
their life for
our country
Note: Conflicts and names are listed in the order, from left to right, that they appear on the memorial. Click on photos to open an enlarged version in a new tab.
Joey Whitener
World War I
Carroll W. Grant Everett D. Greene Garland A. Greene Warren Gregory Edward C. Hicks Lester J. Hogan
Claude J. Hunter Bascom M. Isenhour William S. Johnson William J. Kincaid Pat A. Kirksey Charles G. Lewis Creel M. Little Howard D. Loftis Charles C. Lytle Albert A. Manick George L. Mashburn Charles A. Mason John McCormick Clarence V. Morgan Harrison B. Mull Clyde B. Nesbitt Delos A. Padgett Roy L. Parker William C. Parkins Clifton Perkins Hubert J. Plemmons Bruce Brown Poteat Eugene M. Raby Luther L. Riddle Turner L. Robbins Warren A. Whitson James L. Shufford Willie Simmons Charles S. Sinclair Claude R. Sparks James H. Swan Albert Thomas Howard L. Walker Herbert E. Wall Samuel Leman Washburn Jabase Wilson Ernest E. Young, Jr. Harry Godfrey Edward L. Leonard Thomas Hoyle Long George L. Mason Baline Watson
Confederate
Veterans
1861 1865
Lest we forget
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 35° 41.032′ N, 82° 0.516′ W. Memorial is in Marion, North Carolina, in McDowell County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 221) and
East Court Street (U.S. 70), on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Memorial is in front of the McDowell County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 21 S Main St, Marion NC 28752, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: M/Sgt. Shufford Cline Rowe (here, next to this marker); The Charters of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); McDowell County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sesquicentennial Testament (about 800 feet
away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roy Williams (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lone Beech (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.






