Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas R. Johnston
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
1. Thomas R. Johnston Marker
This flag pole
dedicated to the memory of
U.S. Navy Seaman
Thomas R. Johnston
Dedication ceremony
his 75th birthday
December 13, 2020
Erected 2020 by Mahoning Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2076.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 56.393′ N, 78° 58.577′ W. Memorial is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is on Maple Avenue west of Pittsburgh-Buffalo Highway (U.S. 119), on the left when traveling west. Marker and flag pole are on the VFW Post grounds. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Punxsutawney PA 15767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rich Kuntz Memorial Field (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Punxsutawney Area Coal Miner & Railroader Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Walston Miners (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dorothy Kovalchick (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mine Mule's Job (approx. 0.2 miles away); Railroad Y.M.C.A. (approx. 0.2 miles away); By Log Raft and Coal Car - Traversing the Pennsylvania Wilds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Discover the Lumber Heritage Region (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punxsutawney.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
2. Thomas R. Johnston Marker and Flag Pole
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
3. Mahoning Valley VFW Post 2076
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2025
4. "Sergeant Major Phil" at VFW Post 2076
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
