Radford, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Radford High Military Service
Radford High School
Class of 1961
To honor our class
members who served
in the U. S. Military
Erected by Radford High Class of 1961.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 37° 8.435′ N, 80° 34.127′ W. Memorial is in Radford, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Berkley Williams Drive and New River Drive, on the right when traveling west on Berkley Williams Drive. Marker location is north of the east parking lot at Bissett Park near the walking trail by the New River. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 23 Berkley Williams Drive, Radford VA 24141, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southwest Virginia and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Viet-Nam War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree of Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Patriots of the American Revolutionary War (within shouting distance of this marker); Service Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. John W. Ripley, USMC (Retired) (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); To Honor All World War I Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Radford.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

