South Point in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Buel Collins
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
1. Buel Collins Marker
Buel Collins
P.O.W.
World War II
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 38° 25.127′ N, 82° 35.391′ W. Memorial is in South Point, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street West and Ferry Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street West. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 100 2nd St W, South Point OH 45680, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Kyova Tri-State Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: South Point Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); William Davidson (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Ranger Davidson (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named South Point Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Army Base (approx. 0.4 miles away in Kentucky); Country Music Highway (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); Judge John M. Elliott (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); County Named, 1860 (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Point.
Also see . . . Buel Fredrick Collins Obituary. Buel was a United States Army Veteran having served in World War II, Battle of the Bulge, and a POW. He was a lifetime member of the Proctorville VFW Post 6878 (Submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
2. Three State Overlook
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
