Gassaway in Braxton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Gassaway Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 7, 2025
1. Gassaway Veterans Memorial
World War II
1941 -1945
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Korea 1950 - 1955
Vietnam 1961 - 1973
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.
Location. 38° 40.283′ N, 80° 46.54′ W. Memorial is in Gassaway, West Virginia, in Braxton County. It is on Elk Street (West Virginia Route 4) south of 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Memorial is located beside the Gassaway Community Building. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 416 Elk Street, Gassaway WV 26624, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Central West Virginia. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fighting and Flames (approx. 3.3 miles away); Burning of Sutton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Suttonville (approx. 3.7 miles away); How Did Braxton County Get Its Name? (approx. 3.7 miles away); Braxton County Jail (approx. 3.7 miles away); World War 191718 Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Brigadier General James Kemp McLaughlin (approx. 3.7 miles away); Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away).
Other markers no longer nearby. The Burning of Suttonville (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The War and Suttonville (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Gassaway Veterans Memorial. Unfortunately, the majority of the metal plates listing names of the veterans on the memorial have gone missing or become illegible.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 7, 2025
2. Gassaway Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 7, 2025
3. Gassaway Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 7, 2025
4. Additional Items at the Gassaway Community Building
(Left): Watering Trough
Donated to Town of Gassaway in early 1900's by daughter of Henry Gassaway Davis. Originally located on Elk St across from Gassaway Midland Co. (formerly Stanard Co.)
Later moved to Hank Lough property on Chapel Road. Presented to the town in 1980 by the Hank Lough Estate.
(Right rear): Gassaway
Founded 1905
Donated to Town of Gassaway in early 1900's by daughter of Henry Gassaway Davis. Originally located on Elk St across from Gassaway Midland Co. (formerly Stanard Co.)
Later moved to Hank Lough property on Chapel Road. Presented to the town in 1980 by the Hank Lough Estate.
(Right rear): Gassaway
Founded 1905
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
