Madison in Boone County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Boone County World War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022
1. Boone County World War Memorial
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 38° 4.004′ N, 81° 49.157′ W. Memorial is in Madison, West Virginia, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of State Street (West Virginia Route 85) and Avenue C, on the right when traveling north on State Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 200 State Street, Madison WV 25130, 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 finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Madison (a few steps from this marker); Boone County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Coal River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Hager (approx. half a mile away); Nellis / ARMCO Coal (approx. 7.1 miles away); Nellis No. 3 Mine Explosion (approx. 7.1 miles away); John Edward Kenna (approx. 8.6 miles away); The Battle of Blair Mountain (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Indian Camp (was approx. 8.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022
2. Boone County World War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022
3. Boone County World War Memorial
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022
4. Boone County World War Memorial (Reverse Side)
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 22, 2022
5. Boone County World War Memorial (Reverse Side)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of names on the memorial • Can you help?
