Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilkes County World War I Memorial
Photographed by Scott Parker Lawton, April 30, 2022
1. Wilkes County World War I Memorial Marker
1917 (American Legion Seal) 1919
(Crossed American Flags Symbol)
To the Wilkes County men
who served in the World War
those who fought and lived,
those who fought and died,
those who gave much
and those who gave all-
This road
is dedicated by the
Jerome A. Wootten Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
May 30, 1924.
Erected 1924 by Jerome A. Wootten Unit, American Legion Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 33° 44.26′ N, 82° 44.897′ W. Memorial is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is at the intersection of Lexington Avenue (Business U.S. 78) and North Mercer Street, on the right when traveling east on Lexington Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilkes County Desert Shield & Storm Memorial (here, next to this marker); Jesse Mercers Home (a few steps from this marker); Site of Wilkes County Academy (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pembroke (about 600 feet away); The Barrows House Hotel
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Photographed by Scott Parker Lawton, April 30, 2022
2. Close-up of Crossed American Flags Symbol
Photographed by Scott Parker Lawton, April 30, 2022
3. Wilkes County World War I Memorial Full View
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2025, by Scott Parker Lawton of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2025, by Scott Parker Lawton of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
