New Castle in Craig County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Craig County World War II Memorial

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025

1. Craig County World War II Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of the men from Craig County who gave their lives in World War II 1940-1946

James Lester Tripp • Novel Burin Sanders • Emmett Delbert Hutchison • Luther Marshall Brizendine • James Tulley Greenway • Clyde Bertrand Brizendine • James Walker McCleary Jr. • Charles Wortley Layman • Thomas McDaniel • Herbert McCormick Lafon • Robert Marion Baber • Ernest Earl Caldwell

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 37° 30.225′ N, 80° 6.569′ W. Memorial is in New Castle, Virginia, in Craig County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. The marker is to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 182 Main St, New Castle VA 24127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Mountain Region

and in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Craig County World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Craig County Veterans Monument (here, next to this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Craig County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Holstine House (within shouting distance of this marker); New Castle (approx. ¼ mile away); Craig Valley Branch Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away); Great Eastern Divide (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Castle.

Craig County World War II Memorial to the left of the door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025

2. Craig County World War II Memorial to the left of the door

Craig County Courthouse. World War II Memorial under the portico to the left of the entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025

3. Craig County Courthouse. World War II Memorial under the portico to the left of the entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.