Ripley in Jackson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Revolutionary War Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 9, 2024
1. In Honor of Revolutionary War Soldiers & Patriots Marker
In honor of Revolutionary War Soldiers & Patriots
Patrick Board Joel Buffington Jesse Hughes James McCown James McDade Constantine O'Neal Charles Parsons Joseph Parsons Michael Rader Charles Smith Bazel Wright Benjamin Wright
Erected by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 38° 49.146′ N, 81° 42.716′ W. Memorial is in Ripley, West Virginia, in Jackson County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 33) and North C Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. The bench is at the southeast corner of the Jackson County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 109 Main St, Ripley WV 25271, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ripley (here, next to this marker); George Washington Bi-centennial Memorial Tree (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Ripley (a few steps from this marker); Partisan Raid (a few steps from this marker); Jackson County Veterans Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Memorial
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Other markers no longer nearby. Ripley (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Ripley (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 9, 2024
2. In Honor of Revolutionary War Soldiers & Patriots Marker, corner of Main and N. C Streets
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
