Wharton in Boone County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
War of Terror & 9/11 Memorials
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025
1. War of Terror Memorial side of marker
In memory of
West Virginia Armed Services
who have given the ultimate
sacrifice during the
War on Terror
In remembrance of
the victims
September 11, 2001
God Bless America
Erected 2007.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan.
Location. 37° 53.98′ N, 81° 40.356′ W. Memorial is in Wharton, West Virginia, in Boone County. It is on Pond Fork Road (West Virginia Route 85) north of Pondco Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north. Location is at the Wharton - Barrett Volunteer Fire Department parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 35279 Pond Fork Rd, Wharton WV 25208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Battle of Blair Mountain (approx. 8.3 miles away); Clothier (approx. 8.3 miles away); Courage in the Hollers (approx. 8.3 miles away); Battle of Blair Mt. (approx. 8.9 miles away); Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion (approx. 9.4 miles away); West Virginia Coal Mine Disasters (approx. 9.4 miles away); a different marker also named Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion (approx. 9.4 miles away); Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial (approx. 9.4 miles away).
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025
2. 9/11 Memorial side of marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025
3. Wide view of War of Terror Memorial / 9/11 Memorial
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 6, 2025
4. Wharton - Barrett VFD location of War of Terror Memorial / 9/11 Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
