Nashville in Nash County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Korean War
1950-1953
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 22, 2024
1. Korean War 1950-1953 Marker
In honor of those who served in the Korean War and to the memory of those men who gave their lives so that others might enjoy the blessings of liberty, this tablet is lovingly dedicated.
David Avent Mark B. Bulluck Willie G. Bunn Jack H. Collins Morton C. Davis Roger W. Dickerson Willie G. Evans James H. Jefferys William H. Jones James E. Mann Harold B. Murray Joseph F. Phillips John B. Randolph McDonald Sanders Leonard E. Tant Fletcher R. Thompson
The names inscribed above are those men from Nash County whose lives were lost in the various branches of the service.
Erected 2001 by Nash County Board of Commissioners.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 35° 58.529′ N, 77° 58.093′ W. Memorial is in Nashville, North Carolina, in Nash County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Washington Street (North Carolina Route 58) and North Drake Street, on the right when traveling west. Location at the entrance to the Nash County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); 1917-1918 (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Grateful Remembrance of Nash County Boys (a few steps from this marker); The Charters of Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Francis Nash Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Harold D. Cooley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Nash County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 22, 2024
2. Korean War 1950-1953 Marker to the left of front entrance of the historic Nash County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
