Chester in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Chester Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
1. Chester Veterans Memorial Marker
To you from falling hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high.
In grateful memory of the sons and daughters of this community who served our country.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 40° 36.732′ N, 80° 33.834′ W. Memorial is in Chester, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of Carolina Avenue and 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Carolina Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 402 Carolina Ave, Chester WV 26034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, and in 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: Chester World War I & World War II Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Collins Memorial Drive (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Post 6450 - Change of Name (within shouting distance of this marker); Sayre W. Graham (approx. Ό mile away); Rock Spring Park (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025
2. Chester Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
