Pikeville in Pike County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Chair of Honor
We Are Grateful You Will Not Be Forgoetten
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2024
1. Chair of Honor Marker
Are Unaccounted For
This unoccupied chair is in honor of the
brave men and women who are still
Prisoners of War or Missing in Action
and symbolizes there will always be a place
in Pikeville Veterans Memorial Park
awaiting their return.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 37° 28.794′ N, 82° 32.428′ W. Memorial is in Pikeville, Kentucky, in Pike County. It is on Hambley Parkway (Business U.S. 460) 0.1 miles east of U.S. 23/119, on the right when traveling east. The Chair and marker are in Pikeville Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Pikeville KY 41501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kentucky. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pikeville Veterans Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); Trail of Fame (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pikeville Cut-Through Project (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Pikeville Cut-Through Project (approx. half a mile away); Timeline to Transformation (approx. half a mile away); Mayor Hambley: Cut-Thru was an act of God (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Timeline to Transformation (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary Revitalization (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pikeville.
Regarding Chair of Honor. This is part of Rolling Thunderฎ Inc.'s POW/MIA "National Chair of Honor" program.
Of course, the term "Soldiers" on the marker also honors Sailor, Airman, and Marine POWs/MIAs.
Also see . . . One Empty Seat the POW-MIA National Chair of Honor Program.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2024
2. Chair of Honor and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2024
3. Pikeville Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 20, 2024
4. Pikeville Veterans Memorial Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
