New Hope in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
World War II Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 21, 2025
1. World War II Memorial
Erected by The New Hope High School Senior Class of 1945.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 12.06′ N, 78° 54.243′ W. Memorial is in New Hope, Virginia, in Augusta County. It is on Battlefield Road (Virginia Route 608) 0.3 miles north of Dam Town Road ( Route 616), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the base of the flagpole in front of the New Hope Community Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 691 Battlefield Road, Fort Defiance VA 24437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Piedmont (here, next to this marker); New Hope High School (here, next to this marker); The Battle's Aftermath (approx. 1.2 miles away); Thoburn's Flank Attack (approx. 1.2 miles away); General Jones's Last Stand (approx. 1.2 miles away); Piedmont Battlefield (approx. 1.2 miles away); "Grumble" Jones Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Piedmont Battlefield (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Hope.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Piedmont (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 21, 2025
2. World War II Memorial
Memorial is located at the base of the flagpole.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
