Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Putnam County POW * MIA Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 7, 2023
1. Putnam County POW * MIA Memorial
You Are Not Forgotten
And if words cannot repay the debt we owe these men surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to final sacrifice
President Ronald Reagan
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 9.729′ N, 85° 29.975′ W. Memorial is in Cookeville, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of East Spring Street (U.S. 70 N) and North Washington Street (Tennessee Route 136), on the right when traveling west on East Spring Street. The memorial is near the southeast corner of the Putnam County Courthouse building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 East Spring Street, Cookeville TN 38501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Putnam County Revolutionary Memorial (here, next to this marker); Putnam County's Third and Fourth Courthouses (a few steps from this marker); Putnam County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of WHUB Radio's First Studios (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of Jere Whitson (within
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Photographed by Mark Parker, July 7, 2023
2. Putnam County POW * MIA Memorial to the right of the front entrance.
Location show by the arrow marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
