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Near Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
 

War Memorial

 
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2024
1. War Memorial
Inscription.

In honor of those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice in service to
the United States of America and
the families they left behind.
The sacrifice will not be forgotten.

 
Erected by National Cemetery Administration.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
 
Location. 37° 47.138′ N, 84° 36.057′ W. Memorial is near Nicholasville, Kentucky, in Jessamine County. It can be reached from Danville Road. Marker is in Camp Nelson National Cemetery, near the Administration building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 6980 Danville Road, Nicholasville KY 40356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Bluegrass Region and in Greater Lexington Area. 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 and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Camp Nelson National Cemetery (here, next to this marker); General William "Bull" Nelson (here, next to this marker); Address by President Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Camp Nelson National Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Veterans In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker);
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A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Oklahoma City Bombing Victims (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Camp Nelson National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nicholasville.
 
War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2024
2. War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 8, 2026