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

Uriah H. Brown

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

1. Uriah H. Brown Marker

Inscription. Buried in this
cemetery is
Congressional
Medal of Honor
Recipient
Uriah H. Brown

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 40° 24.274′ N, 80° 31.102′ W. Memorial is in Weirton, West Virginia, in Hancock County. It is on Pennsylvania Avenue 0.3 miles east of Gardener Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3671 Pennsylvania Avenue, Weirton WV 26062, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Medal of Honor Pvt. Uriah Brown

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock County / State of Pennsylvania (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania (approx. 0.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); Three Springs Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Queen of Peace Mausoleum (approx. 2.3 miles away); Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Chapel Mausoleum (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weirton.

Also see . . . Brown, Uriah H. Despite the death of his captain at his side during the assault he continued carrying his log to the defense ditch. While he was laying his log in place he was shot down and thrown into the water. Unmindful of his own wound he, despite the intense fire, dragged 5 of his comrades from the ditch, wherein they lay wounded, to a place of safety. (Submitted on April 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

2. Uriah H. Brown Marker

The marker is by the cemetery entrance

Uriah H. Brown Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 29, 2025

3. Uriah H. Brown Grave Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.