Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

PFC. Penia Roberts

U.S. Army

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. PFC. Penia Roberts Marker

Inscription.
Feb. 15, 1897 - Dec. 30, 1918
Died in service
World War I

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, World I.

Location. 33° 14.836′ N, 84° 15.844′ W. Memorial is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of South Hill Street (Georgia Route 155) and West Taylor Street (Business U.S. 41), on the right when traveling south on South Hill Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 137 S Hill St, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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,

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 walking distance

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of this marker: SFC. R.L. "Bobby" Hollar, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Capt. P.A. Wilheit (here, next to this marker); LCpl. Christopher B. Rodgers (here, next to this marker); Pvt. James Phillips (here, next to this marker); 1st Lt. W.R. "Bill" Jones (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Rufus Graham (a few steps from this marker); Pfc. Howard Baugh (a few steps from this marker); Pvt. Emory Haynes (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Griffin.

More about this memorial. Plaque is part of Honor Our KIA, a community initiative to commemorate Griffin and Spalding County soldiers who have died during combat since World War I. Each plaque is accompanied by a QR code that links to the soldier's biography on the project's website.

Regarding PFC. Penia Roberts. He was among a dozen African American soldiers from Spalding County who were not originally listed on the county's World War I memorial. The names of these "Forgotten Soldiers" were added in 2016.

Also see . . . Pvt First Class Penia Roberts. Biography and video of family recollections on the Honor Our KIA project's website.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

2. PFC. Penia Roberts Marker

Featured marker is on the left.

(Submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.