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

Craig County Veterans Monument

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025

1. Craig County Veterans Monument Marker

Inscription. Erected in honor of those who have or shall ever serve honorably in the founding or defense of our nation with special gratitude to those killed or missing in action and to all prisioners of war.

Erected 1988 by The Citizens of Craig County.

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 37° 30.222′ N, 80° 6.565′ W. Monument is in New Castle, Virginia, in Craig County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling south. The monument is at ground level on the lawn near the front entrance of the county courthouse. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 182 Main St, New Castle VA 24127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument 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 America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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 World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Craig County Confederate Monument (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (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 Veterans Monument in front of the courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 31, 2025

2. Craig County Veterans Monument in front of the courthouse

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 111 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.