Coal Grove in Lawrence County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pvt Homer Dawson
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
1. Pvt Homer Dawson Marker
Co. I 166 Infantry W.W.I.
Rainbow Division
Born Oct. 3, 1881
Coal Grove, Ohio
Son of L. A. & Amanda Dawson, first
Ohio boy killed in action in France.
March 9, 1918
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 38° 30.335′ N, 82° 39.027′ W. Memorial is in Coal Grove, Ohio, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of South 9th Street and Lorain Street, on the right when traveling south on South 9th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 824 Lorain St, Ironton OH 45638, 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: Lawrence County World War I & II Roll of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Woodland Cemetery Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); W.W.I. U.S.A. (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coal Grove.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
2. Pvt Homer Dawson Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
3. Pvt Homer Dawson Marker
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 61 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
