Chester in Hancock County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Collins Memorial Drive

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

1. Collins Memorial Drive Marker

Inscription. Seal of the City of Chester
Collins Memorial Drive
dedicated in loving memory of
Rodney Ray Collins
Chester's only son claimed in Vietnam
May 3, 1948 - October 24, 1969

Erected 1985.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1948.

Location. 40° 36.732′ N, 80° 33.837′ 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 Veterans Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); Chester World War I & World War II Veterans Memorial (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. ¼ mile away); Rock Spring Park (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Also see . . . Rodney Collins Find A Grave. Includes grave photos, his military service details and awards. (Submitted on April 13, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

2. Collins Memorial Drive Marker

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 105 times since then and 10 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.